Tea Regions --- Uva Region

Uva Region

Grown 3,000 to 5,000 feet up on the eastern slopes of Sri Lanka’s central mountains, teas from the Uva districts have quite a distinctive flavour and pungency, and are widely used in many blends. It deserves also to be enjoyed as a self drinking tea , especially during the Uva quality season from July to September each year.                    

Uva Sub-Districts

Malwatte/Welimada

From this valley comes a range of teas that are at the very heart of what has come to be known as the Uva district. Their pungent character is renowned all over the world and enhances amny a specialised blend. Many of the individual plantations and factories achieve their own unique variations of flavour and lend themselves to single garden marketing opportunities.

Demodera/Hali-Ela/Badulla

Travellig through Nuwara Eliya to descend to Badulla, capital of Uva, one passes through Demodera and Hali-Ela from which areas a range of strong flavoury teas are produced.

Passara/Lunugala

The district is better known for its range of black leaf, strong liquoring teas.

Madulsima

Madulsima stands out as a dog’s paw extending to about 25 miles north of Passara. When the strong winds originating from the South Western Monsoon arrive at this furthest point they are a spent force. However, they still transmit a certain degree of flavour to the tea. The result is a tea of all round taste with a hint of special character.

Ella/Namunukula

Plantations lie on slopes of the Namunukula range which includes the tallest mountain of Uva known by the same name. Tea from the district are of the medium strength, but take on a mild aromatic character during the season.

Bandarawela/Poonagala

The teas are grown at a high elevationsand the climat cooler. Winds that blow through the access passes play an important part in achieving the lighter tasting teas that are produced throughout the year.

Haputale

The edge of the central massif where on a clear dayyou can see not forever but at least to the plain and if you are lucky, the sea. It produces a range of rounder teas with delicate Uva character.

Koslanda/Haldummulla

The foothils, of the central massif where tea is grown on the lower slopes give strong liquors.