Our History
Founded in the early 1900’s by the British planters in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), who were the pioneers of Ceylon Tea, we carry the same flagship teas for more than 110 years.
Founders: 1917- G. Kenion, K. Isabelle, Hugh, John
Growers
The British set out to planting tea in our tea garden which is in close proximity to the very first tea plantation in Sri Lanka, we have been able to maintain the same lushful tea plantations over a century.
Planters: 1902- J.W.B Davidson & ‘Master’ J.G Cruikshank
Tea Plantations
Our tea plantations are located in close proximity to the very first tea plantation in (Ceylon) Sri Lanka making it a pioneer in tea industry. Our expertise in growing and replanting over the years has been professionally addressed under the guidance of the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka. We have been awarded for the Best Tea Plantation in the Mid Country.
Tea Factory
The tea factory setup by the British in the Early 1900’s is located 2700ft above sea level in a breathtaking beautiful landscape surrounded by serene green gardens of tea in Kandy. We have been producing some of the most uniquely delicious single origin teas over a century. We were awarded the Best Tea Factory in the Mid Country for our practices. The handpicked selection of tea, coming from our very own plantations is processed with absolute care and scrutiny in an effort to give you the finest in variety, colour, flavor and aroma.
Packing
The availability of an in-house state of the art fully automated tea bagging and packing machinery serves to enhance the value addition to customers. McCoy has some of the most experienced tea blenders, formulators and tasters in the industry to deliver truly delicious, sustainable, yet economical solutions. McCoy Teas’ in-house designers and product development team is fully geared to cater to its own brand as well as private labels’ product development needs. McCoy is capable of presenting new products at short notice, to suit customer requirements and always ensures that the products meet the current market trends.
Our laboratory and the tea tasting facility is geared to test the composition of the teas and to ensure superior quality and consistency of products. Teas are blended, flavoured and packed with the use of modern automated machinery whilst maintaining high level of hygiene. Products are made mostly using recyclable and environmentally friendly materials.