Origin: Ceylon tea is grown on the tropical island of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) located 22 miles off the southern tip of India. Ceylon produces low, medium and high-grown teas with corresponding yields and quality. Tea from Ceylon was made popular decades ago by Sir Thomas Lipton and his Ceylon Orange Pekoe tea.

How to Enjoy: Ceylon makes a lovely afternoon tea. The high-grown teas have a bright, distinctive flavor. The Ceylon BOP high-grown teas are smaller leafed teas with some tip and are considered especially nice.

Leaf: long, thin leaves for OP, shorter leaves with some tip for BOP, dark brown/red-brown mix

Flavor: slightly dry, citrusy, woody, bright

Aroma: citrusy, balanced

Liquor Color: amber to red/brown

Frontier Offers: High-grown Broken Orange Pekoe & Organic Fair Trade High-grown Orange Pekoe

What do the designations Broken Orange Pekoe and Orange Pekoe mean?

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