This vintage from the Lumbini Tea Valley tea estate, brought during my trip in March 2023, is a very fine picking grade comprising mainly downy buds with golden reflections. It is one of the low grown teas (altitude around 600m) characterized by their robust body. It is located in the Matara District. Very rich in golden buds which bring elegance and liveliness, hence the name "Wiry Tips" given by Chaminda, the owner of Lumbini Tea Valley, it reveals woody and compote facets with a brilliant and coppery liquor worthy of great Ceylon wines. . As for the name Sinharaja, it is a dedication to the forest of the same name adjoining the Tea Estate Lumbini, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is interesting to compare to Ceylan Lumbini Golden Curls.
It is sold in its original packaging marketed by Lumbini Tea Valley.
90°C
4 min
all day
milk
Producer
Lumbini Tea Valley
Chaminda Jayawardana and Harris Uddika
Lumbini Tea Valley is a family plantation that was planted and developed by Chaminda's father, Mr. Dayapala Jayawardana, in 1975 in the valley of the same name. The name Lumbini is a tribute to the name of the place where the Buddha was born in Nepal. Chaminda joined the family business in 2000.The factory is located at 450m altitude surrounded by its own plantation spread over 120 ha of valleys,...
