12+ hour, 22+ min ago  (521+ words) By Shabiya Ali Ahlam The centuries-old standard that defines premium Ceylon Tea is at risk of becoming "a fiction" as climate extremes disrupt growing conditions across Sri Lanka's tea lands, Dilmah Tea Chairman and Chief Executive Dilhan Fernando warned. Cautioning…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (678+ words) Coffee plants depend on a very specific rain pattern for flowering. A spell of rain triggers flowering, and a "backup shower" about two weeks later helps the flowers set properly. In recent years, however, growers have faced erratic conditions " either…...