Nuwara Eliya
High grown≈ 1,900 m
Delicately fragrant
The highest district produces a light, bright, briskly fragrant cup — the 'champagne of Ceylon tea', pale gold in the cup.
Growing regions
Six regions, sea level to 1,900 metres
Elevation, monsoon, and soil give each Ceylon district its signature. Higher gardens yield lighter, brighter, more fragrant teas; lower country produces bold, full-bodied cups.
Dimbulla
High grown1,100–1,700 m
Refreshingly mellow
West-facing high country shaped by the monsoon; a clean, mellow, golden-orange cup with a refined finish.
Kandy
Mid grown600–1,200 m
Full-bodied
The cradle of Ceylon tea near the old royal capital — a strong, full-bodied, coppery cup with intense character.
Uda Pussellawa
High grown≈ 1,000–1,600 m
Exquisitely tangy
Neighbour to Nuwara Eliya, producing a rosy, tangy, medium cup that turns darker and richer in the dry season.
Uva
High grown1,100–1,700 m
Exotically aromatic
Eastern slopes dried by seasonal winds give Uva its famous mellow, exotic aroma and smooth, distinctive flavour.
Ruhuna
Low grown0–600 m
Distinctively unique
Southern low country yields a bold, dark, full-bodied cup with a long, robust finish prized in many export markets.
Elevation, in short
- High grown
- Above ~1,200 m — light, bright, fragrant.
- Mid grown
- ~600–1,200 m — rich, full, well-coloured.
- Low grown
- Below ~600 m — bold, dark, robust.
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