Royal Delight is a flavoured Ceylon black tea from Steuarts Tea, packed in a 100g tin caddy with an embossed silver lid bearing a crown motif and a purple label dressed in a decorative scroll. The tin holds enough loose leaf for around fifty cups, and the blend inside is the real point of interest: Ceylon black tea as the base, lifted by marigold petals, red rose petals, and blue mallow, then rounded out with apple, grapes, and wild strawberry flavour.
George Steuart & Company has been trading since 1835, when brothers James and George Steuart arrived in what was then known as Ceylon and founded what is now recognised as the oldest mercantile establishment in Sri Lanka. The company moved into tea in the years following the coffee rust blight that swept through Ceylon's plantations from 1869, and it has remained a significant force in the country's tea trade ever since. Today the company exports to markets across every continent and manufactures for more than twenty-five internationally recognised tea brands.
The Royal Delight blend sits squarely in the flavoured tea tradition: a full-bodied black tea carrying the character of Ceylon leaf, with the floral notes of marigold, rose, and blue mallow threading through the fruit tones of apple, grape, and wild strawberry. The result is a cup that is distinctly aromatic without being sweet in itself — the pack simply suggests adding sugar as desired.
To brew, measure loose leaf into a pot or infuser, pour over freshly boiled water, and allow it to steep to your preferred strength. The tin should be kept in a cool, dry place between uses to preserve the integrity of both the tea and the dried florals. Each serving is measured at two grams per cup, giving the hundred-gram caddy a practical yield that makes it a generous gift or a satisfying addition to any tea collection.
Packed and distributed by George Steuart Teas (Pvt) Ltd. at their Colombo base, this is a product that represents nearly two centuries of continuous involvement with Ceylon tea — from the plantation era through to the present day. The tin caddy format makes it suited to gifting as much as to everyday use.
