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  Introduction   Quality Standards
  Ceylon Tea from Sri Lanka acclaimed as the best tea in the world has its inherent unique characteristics and a reputation. Tea is the world’s most preferred beverage with about 22% of the total global beverage market. There are two main types of teas in the world market, Black Tea & Green Tea .Further two categories of black tea, classified on the basis of production technology, CTC tea & orthodox teaTea is the cheapest, plesent and refreshing beverage possessing nutritional and pharmacological properties.



Products
  • Bulk Tea
  • Packeted Tea
  • Tea Bags
  • Green Tea
  • Instant Tea
  • Other Tea
    - Silver Tips Tea
    - Golden Tips Tea
Following certificate is essential to measure the quality.
HACCP Hazard Analysis Critical Control point
GMP Good Manufacturing Practices
ISO 22000
ISO9000
These are the added certificates needed.
SLS certification
SA 8000
BRC British Retail Consortium (UK)
 

Certifications for Export

These certificates are required to a person when exporting Tea & most of the certificates are issued by the Sri Lanka Tea Board. First he/she should register at the Sri Lanka Tea board as an exporter .Following Certificate is critical for exporting.
  • Certificate of origin
    When exporting to the Countries like Eu, Japan, USA the following additional certificates are needed.
  • ISO 22000
  • Europe Gap
  • HACCP
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Related institutions/ Associations

 

When processing green tea leaves there are number of steps to be followed. In each step they

Use advance technologies. Processing steps are as follows.

  • Leaves are spread out on table in a cool humid atmosphere to “ferment”
  • Fermentation & firing
  • Leaves are move slowly through a hot air chamber
  • Grading & shipment
Sri Lanka Tea Board
Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka
Tea Small Holders Development Authority
Tea Research Board
Colombo Tea Traders Association
Tea Exporters Association
Colombo Brokers Association
Private Tea Factory Owners Association
The Planters Association of Ceylon
Tea Association of Sri Lanka

   
 
 
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