The famous Ceylon tea, collected on the alpine plantations of the distant and mysterious Sri Lanka, has earned the recognition and love of gourmets in more than eighty countries. This is not surprising, because with its naturalness it is recognized as a tasty and very healthy drink. One of the most popular brands recognized products under the brand name "Akbar", whose tea is considered to be the best of the known varieties.
Useful properties of tea
The usual
tonic drink gives us a good mood and energizes. Reduces weakness, energizes, helps with low pressure, relieves headaches.
Caffeine, which is part of tea, has a mild effect on the cardiovascular system and is quickly eliminated from the body.
It is effective at high pressure, as it promotes the expansion of blood vessels.
It is a rather nutritious drink that satisfies hunger well. Improves metabolic processes, promotes the removal of toxins from the body, helps to reduce the level of "bad" cholesterol.
Good for teeth due to its fluoride content.
History of the birth of tea "Akbar"
The name "Akbar" comes from the name Akbaralli, well-known manufacturers and exporters of various types of Ceylon tea, who founded their business in 1907.
Akbar Brothers is the owner of the brand of the same name. For 14 years, she has been a leader in the production and sale of Sri Lankan and Chinese tea. In 1979, the corporation became one of the first in Sri Lanka to master the production of a packaged drink.
The masters of the company are trembling with long traditions, keeping secret the unique recipes of tea that made their brand famous.
Akbar Brothers Corporation today
The tea industry is constantly in development, leading technologists and breeders are working hard to create new, improved varieties. The main components of the success of Akbar products are sophistication and originality of taste, a wide range of products and exquisite packaging design.
On the balance sheet of the corporation there are 4 modern enterprises for the manufacture of tea. One of them was built by Unilever (the owner of the Lipton trademark) and then purchased by Akbar Brothers, under whose management it was awarded the highest award of the Sri Lankan Chamber of Commerce - Business Excellence Award.
Production is constantly being upgraded to meet growing requirements for product quality. The corporation's warehouses are equipped to the latest standards and recognized as the largest on the island.
Each batch of tea is thoroughly tested and tasted at all stages of production. The last test before shipping products according to a long family tradition is conducted by a member of the Akbaralli family.
Thanks to continuous development and competent work to improve the quality and range of products, Akbar Brothers Ltd. Sri Lanka was the first company to receive international accreditation and the honorary title of World Brand of Sri Lanka from the Island Trade Institute.
Varieties of products "Akbar"
The tea produced by the corporation represents more than one hundred kinds of loose and packaged product in a classic and unique gift box.
Each of the produced varieties is unique and is characterized by a unique combination of taste and smell. The properties of the raw materials depend on the place of cultivation, the height of the tea plantation, the intensity of sunlight, the equipment used for watering and processing, the collection time, processing method, as well as the material and form of packaging.
According to one of the Sri Lankan legends, the best varieties of elite tea can be obtained from its upper young leaves, which are collected by beautiful chaste girls in elegant clothes.
Today, more than one hundred popular types of Akbar products are known. Tea offered for sale is divided into black, green, herbal and fruit. You can buy loose teas, as well as packaged and in the pyramids. Packaging is carried out both in practical cardboard boxes and in snap-on tin cans providing the necessary storage conditions. Gift wrappers that can give joy to real connoisseurs of a fragrant drink look especially original.
Experienced technologists offer to try clean and unique blends of different varieties. You can purchase classic and collection varieties of the famous drink. The Akbar 100 Years Limited Edition collection, released for the company's anniversary, presents exclusive types of large-leaf and packaged black and green tea.
The best black teas are Black Gold and Mountain Fresh. Mountain Fresh tea is presented in bulk, in bags and in pyramids. Variety "Akbar Gold" is available in large form and in bags. High-quality packaged products differ from loose ones only in the size of the tea leaf and are not inferior in terms of taste, aroma and color of the drink. At the same time, such tea is easier and faster to prepare.
Tea in the pyramids is a new type of packaging that makes it possible to prepare a tasty and odorous drink in a short time and enjoy the process of brewing it.
If you go to visit lovers of exclusive drinks, Akbar tea will help you out. Reviews on the company's products and prices are the most enthusiastic. Gourmets will like the original Ceylon Classic, Earl Gray and Lady Light blends, produced in a limited volume.
Tea Making Methods
With the preparation of tea bags and brewing pyramids, everything is very simple. A serving of tea is brewed with quality boiled water and infused for 2-3 minutes. Due to the small size of the tea leaves and a large area of contact with water, the brewing process is faster, the drink comes out tasty, aromatic and saturated.
Recipes of tea from medium-sized and large-sized leaves practically do not differ.
A teapot made of glass, porcelain or clay is pre-rinsed with boiled water. For tea, a tea mixture is taken in the proportion of 1 teaspoon per glass of water. The larger the tea, the larger should be its serving. Infused water is taken purified or natural. The drink is infused for 5-10 minutes to fully reveal the taste and aromatic properties.
Tea Precautions
Despite the mass of useful properties, it is necessary to remember about some rules that must be observed when drinking a popular drink:
• it is undesirable to drink tea on an empty stomach;
• follow the recipe, use only freshly brewed tea in an amount of not more than 4 brews from one serving;
• do not drink medicines with tea;
• When the pressure rises or the heart rate rises, add milk or honey to the drink.
If you ever try Akbar products, the tea of distant Ceylon will forever be established in your home!