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Ceylon Ruhuna

Low grown tippy black, from Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.

Black tea

Ceylon Ruhuna is strongest on body, sweetness and smoothness. Typical tasting words: molasses, malt, date, dark chocolate, caramel. Expanded heavily in the mid-twentieth century on southern coastal plains with warm, humid monsoon conditions. Enormously popular in the Middle East and Russia for its thick, sweet, jet-black infusion and molasses notes.

Also known as Ruhuna Low Grown and Low Grown Ceylon.

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The profile

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Flavour families, 0 to 5

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Facts

Origin: Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
Plant: Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Harvest: year-round
Elevation: low
Oxidation: 90 to 100%
Roast: unroasted
Leaf: twisted
Price band: affordable
Availability: fairly common
Ageing: a little
Forgiving to brew: 4 of 5
L-theanine: low

Made by: withering, then heavy rolling, then oxidation, then firing, then grading.

Caffeine

A cup of Ceylon Ruhuna carries a typical estimate of 65 mg of caffeine, within a range of 45 to 80 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.

How to brew it

Method	Leaf	Water	Steeps
Western, 250 ml	3 g	95 to 100 °C	3 min, 4 min
Cold brew, 250 ml	3 g	Fridge	8 to 12 hours

Up to 2 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.

Drinking it

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Pairs with breakfast_dishes, pastry and sweets. Milk: yes. Iced: yes. Sweetener: yes. Good for beginners: yes.