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Most people around the world are familiar with black tea and green tea, however, when it comes to white tea, people still wonder: “Is white tea, white in colour?”. No, white tea is not white in colour. In fact, it comes from the same tea plant as all other types of tea, the Camellia Sinensis. Different processing methods in turn lead to 6 different types of tea - white tea, yellow tea, green tea, oolong tea, black tea and pu-erh tea. White tea is the least processed and the most natural tea among the different types of tea, with only...

Basilur Tea is extremely proud to announce that two of our exceptional blends have won the Great Taste Award, and this is the third year running that Basilur Tea has been recognised at Great Taste! Our highly skilled research and development team work tirelessly to create unique tea blends that create a lasting impression and impact. We are excited to add this award to our fast-growing list of accolades! Winning this prestigious award, open to any brand from any country in the world, is a true testament to Basilur Tea as one of the most loved brands in the world....

It is with the greatest excitement we announce that Basilur Tea continues on its journey as a leading tea brand when it comes to innovations based on extensive research & development studies, with the launch of the unique Ceylon Earl Grey gifting Assortment. 

Since the early 1800s, the name “Ceylon” has been synonymous with tea. The history of Ceylon tea runs back to the British rule in Sri Lanka over two hundred years ago. The first recorded tea plant in Sri Lanka is when in 1824 the British brought a tea plant from China and planted it in Peradeniya’s Royal Botanical Garden for non-commercial use. A few years later, more tea crops were brought down from Assam and Calcutta for experimental purposes.  However, the actual birth of tea plantations in Sri Lanka came as the result of the death of the island’s once...