• Long Leaf Ceylon black, OP grade
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New Vithanakande Estate OP

SKU # 1502-4
$ 17.00
$ 17.00
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Classic long-leaf style leaf from Sri Lanka, New Vithanakande estate - a new lot.  A must try. One of our personal recommendations. Ceylon black teas are often considered the ideal 5 o'clock tea.  Very good for those who enjoy a brisk, flavorful cup. In strength - not as strong as an Assam or Irish Breakfast. Good with milk or on its own.

Read more about Ceylon Teas here.

Customer Reviews

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L&R
Our favorite black tea for years

We have been drinking New Vith every day since discovering it at the SilverTips tea room in Tarrytown 20(?) years ago. We were VERY sorry to see the shop close after enjoying it for so long, but remain glad that we still have a local mail-order source for our favorite Ceylon brew.

20 years ago sounds about right! Happy to still be of service to you. New Vithanakande remains a customer favorite along with Kenilworth, Ceylon.

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Nina
Lovely simple taste

This is an uncomplicated ceylon that is great for an afternoon tea. Due to it's long leaves, be sure to use an extra scoop of it when brewing - or go by weight to get the right amount, otherwise it will be too weak.

Quite right - a very useful tip or you will miss the full character of the tea.

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Steeping Instructions

Use 1 heaped tsp. leaf per 8 oz. cup.
Pour boiling water over leaves.
Steep 4-5 mins.
Milk may be added.

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from 306 reviews
Brew Basket
Laurie Singleton
Good strainer

Using it daily

Brew Basket
Ti Kwan Yin
Richard dingle
Love my afternoon tea buzz

The most relaxing time of the day with my wife is our afternoon tea. We take our time as while the tea cools it improves in both flavor, mouth feel, and of course the buzz. This is my only deliberate flirt with caffeine and everything else that is packed into this tea. We believe this time together, music, tea, and laughing improves all the rest of our life.

Ti Kwan Yin
Gunpowder
Radclyffe Thompson
Delicious tea!

I discovered this tea some years ago and have been using it ever since.

Gunpowder
Herbal Chai
Marjorie
lovely, herbal and spicy

great non-caffeinated treat when I want something warm and sweetened with honey and almond milk

Herbal Chai
Organic Earl Grey
Beverly Chaney

I love this tea--strong and fragrant!

Organic Earl Grey
Moonlight & Melon
Marianna Przhebelskaya
My favorite tea

I bye this tea for 20 years from Silver Tips and it gives me strength i the morning! Thank you so much!

Moonlight & Melon
Celtic Cup, Organic Irish
Susan LaMantia
Beautiful robust cup

I love the flavor profile of this tea. Perfect for the morning. Lovely color too.

Celtic Cup, Organic Irish
Daily Fusion
Linda Fisher
A new tea for me

This tea is a pleasant surprise trying it for the first time.

Daily Fusion
Grand Tisane
Linda Fisher
My favorite tea!

A warming tea always good! I have a cup after dinner so I don’t snack in sweets😊

Grand Tisane
Silver Tips Breakfast
Linda Fisher
Good Morning Breakfast Tea

I look forward to this lovely breakfast tea.

Silver Tips Breakfast
Chamomile-2lb
Ervin Conn
My favorite bedtime tea.

Consistently excellent! I also have this when I wake up in the middle of night and can't get back to sleep. Calming and relaxing.

Chamomile-2lb
Hawaiian Berry
Mary Sue
Scrumptious!

Love this for afternoon warmth, it’s super rich and tangy. One of the best red tissanes I’ve ever found!

Hawaiian Berry
Afternoon Delight, Organic
Emily Giraudin
My favorite

This is my pick me up in the afternoon .

Afternoon Delight, Organic
Silver Tips Breakfast
Emily Giraudin

One of my favorite teas

Silver Tips Breakfast
Coconut Vanilla
Maria I.
Afternoon treat

This is the tea my coffee-loving partner drinks every afternoon... after years of making fun of me for drinking tea. It's a liquid treat in a cup.

Coconut Vanilla