Located in the Indian Ocean, in the central hub of the Asian shipping and trade lanes, Sri Lanka is one of the smallest islands with one of the largest tea industries in the world. Pure Ceylon tea, both black tea, and green tea is a resource of rejuvenation, refreshment, and good health. Every stage of tea production, from the first stage of hand plucking the leaves to individual packaging of each bag, is done with the traditional tea making process while incorporating international standards into the manufacturing process. The attention to detail by tea blenders and other professionals is where Sri Lankan heritage is passed into a cup of tea held around the world. The country first started tea plantations during the British colonial era. With their efforts and development of the plantations and the infrastructure for transport, the industry began to thrive. Since then, Sri Lanka has throughout been maintaining the highest standards of tea required by the world over. The Pure Ceylon Tea logo in a box is a standard depiction that the tea is of Pure Sri Lankan origin.