Nuwara Eliya: tea from the roof of the island
by Ceylon Lush
At 1,800 metres, Nuwara Eliya is the highest of Ceylon's growing regions — a place where cool mountain air and near-constant mist slow the growth of the tea bush and concentrate its character.
The result is a cup prized for its brightness and delicacy: pale gold in colour, softly floral in aroma, with a clean and lively finish. Plucked as two leaves and a bud, then gently withered in the mountain air, these teas capture the quiet luminosity of the highlands.
It is a tea that rewards patience — a short steep, fresh water just off the boil, and a moment of stillness to meet it.