Hann's Tea Blog

Each region in Sri Lanka has a distinctive climate and geographical conditions and these variations are instilled in tea as different characteristics. Seven distinctive types of tea have been introduced to the world from Sri Lanka and these are named according to their region of origin.

Nuwaraeliya Tea

Nuwaraeliya is one of the finest tea-growing areas in Sri Lanka and is known as Little England among the natives due to its low-temperature climate. This peculiar climate of this gloomy viridescent valley is the secret behind the alluring flavour in Nuwaraeliya Tea. These tender leaves growing lands are recorded as the highest altitude holding places in the country where the terrine is enriched with nutrients essential for the growth of most delicate leaves. The sprouting leaves area is constantly wrapped by the shivering breeze mixed with the aroma of eucalyptus and wild mint and unceasingly exposed to the gleaming sun on dry days. These affectionate touches of nature impart a subtle golden hue and a delicate bouquet in Nuwaraeliya Tea at infusion while the brew contains a bunch of antioxidants that help you live longer and keep your body healthier.

Uda-Pusssallawa

Uda-Pussellawa, a cool climate area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, graced with fertile earth, covered with unfold green umbrella, blessed by both monsoons, is renowned as a world-class, high-quality tea growing area for centuries. Uda-Pussallawa Tea, often immersed by the dew that falls on the mountains in cold nights, covered by the scent of pines, fetches low intense rosy tea embellished with an elusive character that makes your warm sip more sensational. This golden harvest is hand-picked by following restrained and hygienic methods ensuring Uda-Pussallawa tea is filled into your cup under the supervision of experts to make connoisseur’s tea drinking experience more fashionable and enjoyable.

Dimbula Tea

Dimbula, located in between Nuwara Eliya and Horton Plains, is another specific region of Sri Lanka known as the native land of Dimbula Tea. It is a variety of Ceylon Teas and can be classified as hi-grown tea. The microclimate of Dimbula is mild throughout the year, where the cool and dry weather between December and March brings the splendid quality tea leaves into your divine cup. The bracing breeze in the morning, blended with the aroma of cypress and jasmine, enhances the flavour and hue of Dimbula Tea which gives you a taste of refreshingly mellow. 

Dimbula Tea induces a fine golden-orange tone in the brew and a mind soothing bouquet that gives you the spirits of excitement, enthusiasm, and warmth.

Kandy

Kandy, a Historical city, comes in the kingdom of Monarch, located in the central province of Sri Lanka, set on a plateau surrounded by a massif, with an altitude ranging 650m to 1300m, is known as the cradle of Ceylon Tea and the place where James Taylor, who introduced tea to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), first planted tea. Kandy tea can be classified as mid-grown tea. The Sprouting leaves are fascinated by the cool waft and wrapped with the scent of endemic blossoms, creating the most prominent time to sprout the finest tea leaves. This tropical weather condition is the secret behind the strong coppery colour and characteristic flavour of Kandy Tea. The premium tea from this region is produced in the dry cold season that lays between January and April.

Uva

Uva is a dry, cold mountainous region in the valley of Sri Lanka’s longest river, Mahaweli, and teas from Uva region can be defined as low-grown leaf tea. The dry zephyr, which sheds moisture on the hills below and blowing around the exquisite tea leaves, gives Uva Tea a significant tan, pungent aroma, and distinct exotic flavour.

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Ruhuna Tea

Ruhuna, a low land region in the southern part of Sri Lanka, watered by the southwest monsoon, bounded by the Indian Ocean and virgin Sinharaja rainforest, enriched with fertile terrain and humidity of verdurous valleys, has its unique geographical elements essential for the growth of the Ruhuna tea bushes which are lavish with thick leaves that give most of the leaf tea varieties. The sprouting infant tea leaves are often exposed to the gleam of the tropical sun and the draught of surrounding rain forests, mixed with honeydews of endemic Horsfieldia and Heen Bovitiya blossoms, creating the significant flavour, luminous amber hue and charming aroma at the infusion.

Ruhuna Tea proudly brings the essence of low-grown tea which imparts a strong and elegant taste, leading to reminisce on the soothing memories, most suitable for aficionados of tangy teas.

Sabaragamuwa Tea

Sabaragamuwa is one of the lush valleys in Sri Lanka where the terrain is enriched with minerals and great rivers stream. Most tea plantations in this region are placed at lower elevations ranging from 80 -750 meters, cluster finest tea with unrivalled characteristics. Moisture in the surrounding atmosphere and shimmering sun produce a Strong taste, Scarlet-black hue and Stylish aroma in Sabaragamuwa tea which agglutinate splendid memories in every sensational sip.