Sabaragamuwa

Sri Lanka’s biggest tea-growing region has increased in importance since the expansion of markets for Ceylon tea to the Middle East and the former Soviet Union.  The teas are mainly low-grown with elevation ranging from sea level to around 800m (2,500ft).  The Sabaragamuwa tea-growing district covers most of the western and southwestern faces of the central mountains of Sri Lanka. The tea shows a little more variation in character compared with the other low-grown tea of Ruhuna.  It is a dark yellow-brown with a reddish tint in the dry season.  The ‘nose’ or aroma is noticeably different from ruhuna with a hint of sweet caramel and not quite as strong.  This is due to the reduced exposure to the monsoon.