Beam Kothala Himbutu Tea is an herbal infusion made from two ingredients: Kothala Himbutu (Salacia reticulata), a woody climbing plant indigenous to Sri Lanka and parts of south India, and green tea (Camellia sinensis). Each box contains twenty individually wrapped tea bags of two grams apiece, giving a net weight of forty grams. The product carries a 100% Natural label and is manufactured under a framework of internationally recognised certifications covering quality, environmental and food safety management.
Kothala Himbutu — known in Sinhalese as කොතල හිඹුටු and in Tamil as கடல்ராஜ்சி பட்டை — has occupied a place in Sri Lankan and Indian Ayurvedic tradition for centuries. In its wild form it grows as a large ligneous climber through the forests of Sri Lanka and the Andaman Islands, where the root and stem have historically been the parts prepared as infusions. Pairing it with green tea leaves from Camellia sinensis produces a brew that draws on two distinct plant traditions within a single cup.
Beam Hela Osu Lanka (Pvt) Ltd has been making herbal and Ayurvedic preparations in Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka, since 1984. The company's approach brings traditional botanical knowledge together with modern manufacturing standards, and its products reach markets across Europe, North America, Australia, and Japan. Certifications to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, HACCP, and GMP reflect both the quality system and the environmental commitments the company maintains at its Miriswatta facility.
Brewing is straightforward. Place one tea bag in a cup of freshly boiled water and leave it to steep for three to four minutes. Pressing the bag gently with a spoon at the end of steeping draws out the full colour and flavour the blend has to offer. The twenty bags in a single box make it easy to keep a supply at hand for daily use.
