Have you ever wondered where your cup of tea comes from, and how it is produced? Welcome to Sri Lanka's Hill Country, home of the famous Lipton tea! Or maybe you know Sri Lankan tea as "Ceylon Tea", as it is branded internationally.
Tea first came to Sri Lanka in 1824, for a botanical exhibit, planted by the British. At that time, nobody had any idea what kind of impact the introducing of this plant would have to Sri Lanka.
The real tea production began in 1867 after a disease had destroyed a lot of the coffee plantations on the island. British plantation owners soon found out that the Hill Country's climate, high altitude and hillsides were perfect for tea growing.
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