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Ceylon Black Tea (BOP)
Ceylon Black Tea (BOP)
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Ceylon BOP loose-leaf black tea from Sri Lanka brews a full-bodied cup for breakfast or an afternoon break. BOP means Broken Orange Pekoe: a grade describing smaller, broken leaves, not orange flavor.
Enjoy it plain, with milk or brewed for iced tea. If you prefer a larger-leaf style with an aromatic, balanced cup, explore our Ceylon OP black tea.
Product details
- Ingredients: 100% black tea.
- Country of origin: Sri Lanka.
How to enjoy
Steep in freshly boiled water, then strain. Adjust the amount of tea and brewing time to your taste. Enjoy plain or with milk. Contains caffeine.
Storage
Reseal after use and store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture. Follow the storage instructions and best-before date on the package.
The Story of Ceylon Tea
Tea arrived in Sri Lanka during the British colonial period, but the modern Ceylon tea industry truly began in 1867, when James Taylor established a 19-acre commercial tea plantation at Loolecondera Estate near Kandy.
At the time, coffee was the island's dominant plantation crop. When coffee rust devastated the industry in the late nineteenth century, tea rapidly became the replacement crop and transformed the agricultural economy.
Within a few decades, Ceylon tea developed an international reputation and became one of Sri Lanka's most famous exports. The name Ceylon Tea remained so valuable that the industry continued using it even after the country officially changed its name from Ceylon to Sri Lanka in 1972.
Today, Ceylon tea remains closely associated with Sri Lanka around the world.
Westvale Farms currently offers two loose-leaf black tea styles:
- Orange Pekoe (OP) — a larger-leaf style that produces a clean, aromatic cup.
- Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP) — a smaller broken-leaf style that brews more quickly and produces a fuller cup, making it well suited for milk tea, iced tea, and everyday brewing.
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