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Article: Ceylon tea: a trip to Sri Lanka: everyone always says the only way to truly appreciate tea is to visit its place of origin. David DeCandia of the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf traveled to Sri Lanka to immerse himself in the world of Ceylon Tea and shares his experience with Tea & Coffee Trade Journal.
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- Tea & Coffee Trade Journal
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- July 20, 2003
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Having routinely tasted many Ceylon teas from various estates in Sri Lanka, I couldn't wait to actually visit and see, with my own eyes, the origin of these great teas. Once arriving in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after a long flight from California, I realized that I was only at the beginning of an exciting journey. Just a mere three and a half-hours after arrival, I arrived at the Bogawantalawa Estate Valley. As one could imagine, the landscape of waterfalls, luscious green vegetation and fruit bearing trees were in abundance.
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