Full bodied with a lovely flavor; Coppery bright with golden notes - Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Even though milk and a dash of sugar help capture the floral character of this tea, it is perfectly acceptabl - Strathspey Tea (Loose) (8 oz, ZIN: 510188): The Dimbula district of Sri Lanka peaks in quality during the Northeast monsoons during January and February. As the northeast monsoon winds blow across the Bay of Bengal they become warmer and pick-up moisture during the 1500 mile journey to Sri Lanka. As the warm moist air rises into the cool mountain air condensation occurs and there is heavy rainfall on the eastern side of the island. The Western side gets very little rain but lots of sunshine. Dimbula is on the west side of the island a