A place to come and stay, it will imprint itself deeply on you. The awarded Aratenna Silver Tips is produced from the cultivar TRI 2043 that was developed in 1958 from open-pollinated seeds. At Glen Nevis Tea Plantation , nestled within the hills of Sri Lanka’s Kandy region and experienced through the quiet elegance of Jade Villas , you will find a living expression of terroir—a concept often reserved for wine, but just as vital, if not more so, in tea. TRI 2043 (in the middl

The logo of the Monastery of Tea represents wholeness by the circle and forward movement through the person in the boat. When I visited the Monastery of Tea in Sri Lanka the other day, it impressed me deeply. I felt I was experiencing something rare but urgently needed: a shift in how we live. Set quietly among lush nature in the hilly Kandy region, the Monastery of Tea is not just a place where specialty teas are produced. It is a living philosophy. Everything they do is ro

A flush is a harvest, meaning that the tea leaves and buds have matured enough to be picked. The word flush is mainly used to describe the different harvests during a tea year in India and Nepal. Let’s look more closely at the famous Indian high-altitude region of Darjeeling and the main characteristics of the teas produced in each flush throughout the year. The expression "Darjeeling Teas" is protected under the Geographical Indication to prevent fraudulent use, similar to t

Sri Lanka, the lovely island situated to the southeast of the Indian peninsula, has a rich history that dates back prehistorically 125...