Blends of teas grown on the island of Sri Lanka, which takes their name from the colonial name for the island. The traditional name of Sri Lanka was readopted by the island when it became a Sovereign Republic in the Commonwealth in 1972.

Cha

The word for tea derived from the Chinese and Indian languages.

Chanoyu

Japanese tea ceremony or party.

Chest

Original tea package, normally made of wood and lined with metal foil. Originally tea chests were lined with lead.

Ching Wo

Black China tea from Fujien province.

Chop

From the Indian chapna meaning to stamp a number, mark or brand. Each break of chop of tea is marked.

Chunmee

Green China tea, said to resemble the shape of human eyebrows.

Collection

Once a plucker has filled a basket or sack with tea leaf, it is taken to