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General situation of Seven Black Tea producing areas in Sri Lanka the characteristics of black tea and the story of tea garden in Siran Wuwa Highland in Daquan

Published: 2026-02-23 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/02/23, As early as 1824, the British brought a kind of tea tree from China to Ceylon (then Sri Lanka). It is planted in the Royal Botanical Garden Peradeniya and is considered to be the first non-commercial tea tree in Sri Lanka. In 1867, the Scottish James Taylor (JamesTaylo)

As early as 1824, the British brought a kind of tea tree from China to Ceylon (then Sri Lanka). It is planted in the Royal Botanical Garden Peradeniya and is considered to be the first non-commercial tea tree in Sri Lanka.

In 1867, James Taylor (James Taylor) of Scottish descent planted 19 acres of tea in Kandy, ylon. Loolecondra Estate was the first commercial tea garden. Lulondra tea was finally sold in Kandy in 1872 and the first batch of tea was shipped to London in 1873. These pioneering efforts have been accomplished through trial and error and have been continuously improved through the introduction and improvement of tea processing machines and methods by different individuals and companies.

The first brokerage firm, John Brothers & co, was founded in 1876 and the first public Colombo auction was held in 1883 under the guidance of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (founded in 1839). The Colombo Tea Trade Association was established in 1894 and the Tea Institute was established in 1925. These organizations promoted the early production and export of Ceylon tea.

Milestone

1 million packets of tea were sold at the 1893 Chicago World Exposition.

Prohibition on the export of shoddy tea-1932

Ceylon became the world's largest tea exporter for the first time-- 1965

Establishment of Sri Lankan Tea Committee-1976)

Tea bag export-1976

Green tea export-1982

Abolition of tea export duties and ad valorem duties-1992

Establishment of the Tea Research Committee-1992)

Ceylon tea production exceeded 300000 tons-2000

Fact

In 2737 BC, the Chinese emperor Shennong accidentally discovered tea.