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ceylon sonata

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23g sample
makes 10 cups
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85g
18p per cup
£650
454g
13p per cup
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teabags
15 full leaf pyramids
£650
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Fresh, citrusy aroma, sweet juicy notes reminiscent of mandarin peel and grapefruit, this superior grade Ceylon black tea has a refreshing texture and balanced astringency. Our Ceylon Sonata is a classic everyday black tea from the renowned Kenilworth Estate in the Kandy region of Sri Lanka. Bright and lively, this is a medium-bodied and delightfully tangy Ceylon tea.

This tea contains a high level of caffeine | Steep at 100°C for 3-5 minutes.
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Customer Reviews (2510)

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Anneke Mikulski
Ceylon Sonata is a classic black tea that will cater to a wide variety of palates. This offering is bright and crisp, so I understand from where citrus comparisons come. Though not as complex as some of Adagio's other 'straight tea' offerings, Ceylon Sonata is equally suited to a comforting hot cup or a refreshing iced glass. It's a blank enough slate that it will take well to however one likes one's tea but still refrains from being boring. Besides, I'd wager that when most Americans think of 'tea,' the flavors of Ceylon Sonata are what they think of. (3 minutes @ 212F)
22 Jul 24
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Anonymous
A nice, classic black tea, but it does get bitter if the water is even slightly too hot.
22 Jul 24
AV
Angel V.
I don't like and won't drink Ceylon Sonata plain or with sugar or a like additive. I like deep strong black teas instead of lighter 'weight' brighter versions such as Ceylon. That said, Ceylon Sonata definitely tastes better to me than the unnamed Ceylon black tea which Adagio uses for flavored teas. It makes sense to step down the quality when flavoring is going to be prominent so that's not a complaint about their flavored teas. And once again, I definitely want Ceylon Sonata on hand since it can help dilute overly flavored single teas or blends. (3 mins @ 100°C)
05 Jun 24

Teabags

teabags

Our teabags contain the same high-quality tea as our loose tea offerings. Their pyramid shape gives the leaves plenty of room to unfurl and infuse, placing more flavour in each cup. Enjoy the superior flavour of gourmet tea with the convenience of a disposable bag.

teabags
15 full leaf pyramids
£6.50
ingredient

fresh from origin

The first tea plant was smuggled into Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon) in 1824. While it was not intended for commercial uses at the time, it wasn't long before more plants arrived, and by 1867, the first tea plantation was founded by Scotsman James Taylor. By the 1880s, following a severe blight in the 1870s, nearly all coffee plantations had converted to tea. Now, Sri Lanka is one of the world's largest producers of tea, with six main growing regions across several elevations and growing conditions.

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