How to drink Ceylon tea?

Q: How to drink Ceylon tea?

To drink Ceylon tea in the traditional Sri Lankan way, you brew loose black tea leaves in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes, then you serve it hot with a splash of warm milk and sugar to taste.Sri Lanka makes some of the world’s finest black tea, which is widely known globally as Ceylon tea. While overseas tea lovers often go for high-grown Nuwara Eliya teas, served completely plain, so they can enjoy those delicate and floral flavours, the local habit still favours a strong, sweet, and milky cup. If you want the most authentic local feel, try ordering “plain tea” (kahata) with a piece of jaggery (solidified palm sap), to snack on while you sip, and it balances the tea’s natural astringency. Use freshly boiled, filtered water every time and don’t let the leaves steep too long, because it pulls out too many tannins and the cup turns overly bitter.

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To drink Ceylon tea in the traditional Sri Lankan way, you brew loose black tea leaves in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes, then you serve it hot with a splash of warm milk and sugar to taste.

Sri Lanka makes some of the world’s finest black tea, which is widely known globally as Ceylon tea. While overseas tea lovers often go for high-grown Nuwara Eliya teas, served completely plain, so they can enjoy those delicate and floral flavours, the local habit still favours a strong, sweet, and milky cup. If you want the most authentic local feel, try ordering “plain tea” (kahata) with a piece of jaggery (solidified palm sap), to snack on while you sip, and it balances the tea’s natural astringency. Use freshly boiled, filtered water every time and don’t let the leaves steep too long, because it pulls out too many tannins and the cup turns overly bitter.

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