
James Taylor
29 Mar 1835 - 2 May 1892
how it all began
The history of Pure Ceylon Tea
how it perfected
Perfection of Commercialization
James Taylor and later Sir Lipton perfected the art of commercially growing and processing tea in Ceylon. James Taylor grew the tea and Sir Lipton made the world fall in love with the drink. The legacy of Ceylon Tea was fine-tuned over the next 145 years. These combined efforts have made tea the champion of teas in the entire world. To this date it is known as the finest tea in the world, a true drink for the tea connoisseur.
It is not every day we hear tales of something beautiful being born or created. But this is exactly what happened out of the fallen kingdom of coffee. Ceylon Tea was given an identity unique to its growing conditions, flavors, aromas around the world. The determination of a single man to never give up, to persist against all odds lead to James Taylor earning his rightful place as the father of Ceylon tea.

Sir Lipton
10 May 1848 – 2 Oct 1931