Hill Country - Green Gold Photo Photo by Romesh & Jeneen Weerasooriya - Text by Siri
As a commercial product tea ranks second to coffee, but in popularity, ranks first as the most popular beverage in the world. Its caffeine content makes it a mild stimulant that helps you jump start your day. For many people in the developing countries a cup of tea with perhaps some palm sugar in morning, is the only breakfast. The three major types of tea are black (fermented), oolong (semi-fermented), and green (unfermented.) Almost all Sri Lankan and Indian teas are fermented or black tea variety.

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