Grown 3,000 ~ 5,000 feet up on the eastern slopes of Sri Lanka's central mountains teas from the Uva district has quite a distinctive flavour and pungency. As such teas are grown at a level where the dimate is cooler. Winds that blow through the tea gardens play an important part in achieving the lighter tasting teas that are produced throughout the year. This tea is generally preferred by a select group of tea drinkers.
Many of the individual plantations and factories in the Uva district achieve their own unique variations of flavour and lend themselves to single garden marketing opportunities. Orange pekoe is a whole leaf, well twisted tea. A delicate brew that varies in taste according to the different districts where it is grown. Research studies have proved that tea contains powerful antioxidants and health promoting ingredients lowering the risk of heart disease and strokes.
