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Ceylon Vanilla Rods

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$13.5 $27 In stock

Category: Black Tea

On one of our trips to Sri Lanka, our friend Buddika made this tea at his small factory in Ratnapura. Buddika, who was born and raised in Kandy, Sri Lanka, began his career as a trainee tea planter for 17 years before deciding to transition into his own project of producing artisanal teas. Skilled tea artisans carefully pluck and process these leaves by hand. Its rich character lingers on the palate, evoking the untamed essence of Sri Lanka’s highland forests, where the tea is grown on 40-foot-tall trees! Big Ceylon leaves are tied around a vanilla bean, creating a delicious brew.

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Customer Reviews (4.3 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Thomas O. ★★★★★

The vanilla is subtle, not syrupy like the flavored black teas I've tried before, and it lets the tea itself come through. Steeped a rod for about four minutes and got a smooth cup with just a hint of sweetness.

Andrew ★★★★★

The vanilla is subtle, not syrupy like the flavored black teas I've tried before, and it lets the tea itself come through. I've been brewing a cup every morning since it arrived, and the rods smell amazing the second you open the bag.

Riley T. ★★★★☆

Brewed a cup expecting the vanilla to dominate, but it actually lets the black tea lead with just a soft sweetness underneath. The whole rods feel fresher than the bagged stuff I usually buy, though I wish the pouch were resealable.