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Sri Lanka

Sold as Ceylon tea. Gardens climb from the lowlands to over 2,000 m, and each district gives a different cup.

5 regions5 teasBlack

UvaNuwara EliyaDimbulaKandyGalle and Matara

Where Sri Lanka's teas grow

Dry leaf of Ceylon Uva
Uva Province

Uva

Brisk and bright, with a distinctive cool, menthol-like note in season.

Ceylon Uva

Harvest All year, best July to September

Dry leaf of Ceylon Nuwara Eliya
Central Province

Nuwara Eliya

Light, floral and brisk, with a pale golden cup.

Ceylon Nuwara Eliya

Harvest All year, best January to March

Dry leaf of Ceylon Dimbula
Central Province

Dimbula

Crisp and full, with a clean, refreshing, mellow finish.

Ceylon Dimbula

Harvest All year, best January to March

Dry leaf of Ceylon Kandy
Central Province

Kandy

From the hills where Ceylon tea began in 1867.

Ceylon Kandy

Harvest All year

Dry leaf of Ceylon Low-Grown
Southern Sri Lanka

Galle and Matara

Strong and astringent, from the warm, wet lowlands of southern Sri Lanka.

Ceylon Low-Grown

Harvest All year