" It may have changed its name to Sri Lanka in 1943, but in the tea trade we still refer to the jewel in the Indian ocean as ''Ceylon''. I have ve long maintained that some of the best teas in the world come from Ceylon, and for our ‘Special Rare Selection’ I’ve chosen the best of these.

Rather like a wine label, your 125g (4.41oz) caddy will come with the name of the growing estate as well as the region - either from Dimbula on the West of the island where the tea is rosy, bright and aromatic, or from Uva Highlands where the tea is slightly stronger."