Quality tea at the 'Tea Cup'

Sri Lanka produces 300 million kilograms of tea annually and it is one of the prime export products of the country.

“We are a tea producing and drinking country but despite this, most people do not have the opportunity to taste a premium quality cup of tea. The 'Tea Cup', that specialises in pure Ceylon Tea is the latest tea boutique in Colombo. It was set up to enable customers to experience quality and freshness in a cup of tea amidst a relaxing atmosphere,” Watawala Plantatons Director Dushi Ratnasingham said.

“Our desire is to see that Sri Lankans are provided with best of country’s tea products. We expect this to be a trend in places selling tea such as restaurants and cafes. With this focus we offer customers, good quality tea under the brand Zesta and Watawala Kahata from Watawala Plantations,” he said.

The company plans to promote the habit of drinking quality tea by setting up more tea boutiques. The country produces varieties of low, medium and high grown tea for which continuous demand prevails from the Middle East, CIS countries, Japan, Europe, USA and South Africa.

Tea is grown in many parts of the country including in Uva, Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula and Kandy.

- SJ