Pure Ceylon Tea Flows Into Texas

Perfect for Drinking or Eating, The Original Ceylon Tea Company continues its retail rollout of 100% pure, high mountain-grown tea from Ceylon.

AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) July 16, 2003 - Grocers throughout the state are introducing Texans to the pleasures of 100% pure tea from Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The Original Ceylon Tea Company which sells 100% pure, high mountain-grown tea from Sri Lanka, is rolling out its premium bagged and loose teas to area Central Markets, Fiesta Stores.

While many companies use tea from Ceylon for blending with lesser teas, The Original Ceylon Tea Company sells only 100% pure, high mountain-grown tea. The company offers their teas in a variety of traditional favorites including:

▪ English Breakfast Tea ▪ Earl Grey
▪ Raspberry ▪ 1001 Nights ▪ 7g Iced Tea Bags
▪ Passion Fruit    ▪ Mango    ▪ Green Tea
▪ Needwood Certified Organic

The Original Ceylon Tea Company offers tea lovers two different ways to enjoy their select teas. For convenience, customers may choose boxes of 24/25 tea bags; gourmet cooks and traditionalists who disdain teabags can choose decorative tins of the companys Green Tea, exotic 1001 Nights, and Needwood Certified Organic Tea.

Dont drink tea? Then eat it instead!

Theres a growing trend among the nations culinary community to use tea in cooking for exciting and healthy new dimensions in food preparation. Brewed tea adds its exotic flavor when used to cook rice, poach fish, or steam vegetables. In the book Eat Tea," (The Lyons Press) Joanna Pruess and John Harney provide readers with recipes ranging from Earl Grey-encrusted salmon to raspberry-chocolate mint tea frozen yogurt. Book contents include a primer on tea history and types of tea, and chapters covering tea in hors doeuvres and first courses, main dishes, vegetables and side dishes, sweet breads and desserts, and beverages. There are even suggestions like using tea leaves as 'smoker chips when preparing food on the grill. More recipe ideas can be found on The Original Ceylon Tea Companys website at www.ceylon-tea.com.

     The Original Ceylon Tea Company imports and distributes only 100% pure, high mountain-grown tea from Sri Lanka. The company, with corporate offices in Austin and Dallas, TX, now channels its sales activities primarily through specialty food distributors and grocery stores, but retains its direct sales outlet on the Internet at www.ceylon-tea.com. For more information, contact the company through its Web site or by calling toll-free 877-333-9901.