Tea came to be a principal crop in Sri Lanka in the early 1870s. Prior to the 1860s, Sri Lanka’s main crop was coffee and no planter showed much interest in tea. A young Scottish man by the name of James Taylor who arrived in Ceylon in 1852 to work for one of the large coffee growers was mainly responsible for the transformation of Ceylon’s plantation map from coffee to tea. Taylor was a scientific planter who was entirely devoted to his work. He was involved with the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya of Sri Lanka and it was there that he got his first tea seeds for experimental planting. The 19-acre Loolecondera Estate where Taylor did the first commercial planting of tea became the model for the future development of the tea industry in Sri Lanka. Taylor began to experiment with different methods of processing tealeaves. His bungalow became the factory. Leaf was rolled on tables and firing was done in clay stoves over charcoal fires.

Established 12 months ago, we possess a team of experts, primarily from families in the Sri Lanka tea industry. These experts possess an in-depth knowledge of planting, manufacturing, marketing, packaging and exporting the green gold of the Island nation of Sri Lanka, world famous for “Pure Ceylon Tea” to the most discerning customers in the globe. Above all, our experts are passionate about their heritage and profession, collectively counting over half a century of experienced between the key partners.