Coffee
Crafted with precision and passion, our coffee offers a harmonious blend of rich, velvety and bright flavors, with subtle undertones of the tropics. Each sip is a journey through the sun-kissed plantations, where the dedication of our growers translates into a remarkable coffee experience.
As one of Sri Lanka's very first exporters of green coffee beans and cocoa beans since 1971, we are proud to have introduced and brought to approval of the International Coffee Organization, Certificate of Origin to Sri Lanka, enabling our country to export 5000 tonnes for the first time - as a result of high demand for our produce worldwide. We stood in the gap between The embassy of London & The Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka to obtain this.
Several decades later, we are still one of the leading exporters of coffee beans and cocoa beans with the experience of supplying to the world's largest importers.
We have recently established a strategic collaboration with esteemed and well-established coffee plantations in India and Vietnam for our coffee bean sourcing. Our corporate headquarters will continue to operate from Colombo, Sri Lanka, in accordance with our customary practices. In an effort to bolster our market competitiveness, we have arranged for direct shipping of the coffee beans from their respective origins.
Coffee Origins and Grades
Ceylon Tea
Our carefully curated selection of Ceylon teas brings you the essence of Sri Lanka's picturesque landscapes and rich tea heritage. Sourced from the lush highlands, our teas captivate the senses with a symphony of flavors, from the brisk and citrusy to the robust and full-bodied.
At Seven Seas Holdings Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd, we take pride in delivering a premium Ceylon tea experience, ensuring that every sip transports you to the serene plantations of Sri Lanka. Send us an inquiry to explore our teas and discover the unparalleled quality and authenticity that sets our Ceylon tea apart.
Ceylon Tea Grades
GP1: Gun Powder One
The flavor varies according to the growing location of tea used for production. Its English name comes from its resemblance to grains of gunpowder. When purchasing gunpowder tea it is important to look for shiny pellets, which indicate that the tea is relatively fresh. Pellet size is also associated with quality. High quality gunpowder tea will have small, tightly rolled pellets.
BP1: Broken Pekoe One
BP1: Broken Pekoe One Broken Pekoe Tea is manufactured using an Unorthodox Black tea processing method known as CTC, which refers to the 'Cut Tear Curl' processing method. The tea leaves and tips are cut into tiny particles and then curled into smaller granular particles. This is a larger size leaf with bold round particles. Once brewed, it appears to be bright. Equivalent to size of high grown BOP, but granular.
FBOPFEXSP: Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fanning Extra Special
These are silvery tips that produce a floral taste and spicy nuances. A full-bodied yet mellow, aromatic yet considerably light on the palate. A whole leaf tea with an abundance of long tips, similar to FBOP1 but firm and blacker leaf with much better leafy tips.
OPA: Orange Pekoe ‘A’
The Orange Pekoe-A Tea in full, is a fine grade of tea which consists of slightly larger leaves, compared to other Orange Pekoe varieties like OP and OP1. OPA is the Ceylon black tea grade that has the boldest, large size leaves in appearance. Made of long bold and slightly twisted tea leaves.