Tea Journey writer, Diana Jendoubi, spent a year exploring Sri Lanka’s remarkable tea regions and shares her tales of the most extraordinary experiences, unforgettable stays, inspiring people, and delicious cups of tea through the country.
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Peekoh Tea: Smoke and Bitters
Taster’s Profile: Niraj de Mel
You need to taste and taste because there are many similarities. When you keep on tasting, you will begin to identify the differences, and that’s how you broaden your horizons.
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When In Colombo… Make Time For Tea
Colombo’s quiet residential neighborhoods are a world apart from its crowded main streets, full of honking tuk-tuks and spicy street food hawkers. Enchanting areas like Cinnamon Gardens feature picturesque tree-lined avenues and colonial architecture, housing boutique tea shops and hidden garden cafes serving specialty teas from the country’s finest producers. […]
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Resplendent and Indulgent Ceylon: Q&A with Malik Fernando
Malik Fernando, of Resplendent Ceylon, and a legacy in tea, speaks about what drew him to hospitality and why tea lovers must visit Sri Lanka.
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Wild Forest Grown Ceylon Tea
Community Driven Tea Nestled in the Adam’s Peak mountain range of Sabaragamuwa Province, in the tiny village of Erathna, Kuruwita, tea producer Buddika Dissanyaka has launched a new venture, Forest Hill Tea. His wild grown teas are produced from an abandoned tea plantation that spans 100 acres, part of a […]
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Sri Lanka’s Artisan Tea Collective
Sri Lanka celebrates diversity in tea. A new generation of Ceylon tea growers recently established an artisan tea collective to showcase exceptional teas produced to interest a niche domestic market and equally, the international market.
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Origins: Historic Ceylon
From the vibrant colors and culture of Colombo to the peaceful hillsides of Kandy, Sri Lanka is both a tea lover’s and traveler’s paradise. Formally known as Ceylon, this South Asian Island in the Indian Ocean is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of India. Its stunning beaches, exotic wildlife, […]
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Badulla’s Annual First Tea Festival
In Badulla, Sri Lanka, farmers bring their first tea harvest to the Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara Temple for blessings. Dan Bolton joins in the celebrations on a visit to the island, enjoying the vibrant cultural experience it offers.
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Wild Forest Grown Ceylon Tea
The estate, founded by Scottish planters, was abandoned for 130 years. The 100 acres with wild tea trees have now become part of a forest.
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Tea Discovery: Lumbini Tea Valley White Tea
In the lower elevation gardens of the Lumbini tea estate, bordering the pristine Sinharaja Forest, a decade-long pursuit has led to a special white tea range, produced in small batches for discerning tea seekers.
Read More Resplendent and Indulgent Ceylon: Q&A with Malik Fernando
Malik Fernando talks with Tea Journey about what drew him to hospitality and why tea lovers must visit Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka’s Tea Sesquicentennial
Sri Lanka celebrated its 150th anniversary of tea beginning in 2016 and culminating in the International Tea Convention and Expo in Colombo in August 2017.
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