Frosty Afternoon is a loose leaf Ceylon black tea from Basilur's Oriental Collection — a range that takes its cues from the spice routes, tea houses and motif-rich craft traditions of the East. The 100g pack brings together a considered blend of ingredients: Ceylon black leaf tea forms the base at 94.7%, joined by white and blue cornflower flowers, natural passion fruit flavouring, and natural orange flavouring. The result is a black tea with a distinctly floral and fruit-threaded character, positioned by Basilur as a blend suited to cooler days.
The tea is packed in Sri Lanka, and the Ceylon Tea Lion Logo appears on the pack — a mark owned by the Sri Lanka Tea Board and awarded only to teas that are 100% pure Ceylon tea, packed on the island, and meeting the Board's quality standards. Overseas importers and packers cannot use this logo, even when their products contain Ceylon tea, so its presence here is a meaningful assurance. The packaging also carries the designation 'Exclusive Premium Quality' and states 'All Natural', as printed on the tin.
Inside the decoratively patterned metal tin caddy — its surface carrying the Oriental Collection's characteristic motif work — sits a foil inner pouch with a zip-lock seal. The zip-lock design allows the pouch to be closed after each use, which matters for loose leaf tea, where freshness depends on keeping air and moisture out between servings. The tin itself is a considered piece of packaging that reflects Basilur's known attention to presentation across its ranges.
Basilur Tea was founded by Dr. Gamini Abeywickrama and is manufactured and exported by Basilur Tea Export (Pvt) Ltd, registered with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board, with its facilities in Kelanimulla Angoda, Sri Lanka. The brand has built a reputation internationally through distinctive packaging and blends that go beyond the conventions of commodity tea, and Frosty Afternoon sits within that philosophy — a Ceylon black tea that has been composed rather than simply processed.
As with any flavoured black tea containing orange, those with an orange sensitivity should take note of the ingredients before purchasing. The net content is 100g of loose leaf tea.
