The Tea Factory at Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

For those interested in Ceylon Teas, The Tea Factory at Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka is a must visit

It is an unique 4 star hotel, 4 deluxe rooms, 57 standard rooms; surrounded by hills and tea plantations, the town of Nuwara Eliya is the perfect getaway from Sri Lanka’s tropical heat.

Nuwara Eliya enjoys spring like weather throughout the year. A favourite retreat of the British during colonial times, Nuwara Eliya is dotted with English country style houses and sprawling gardens, earning it the name Little England. Stop by the well-maintained Central Park, which is awash with flowers between March and May. Make time for an evening stroll on the numerous walking paths around Gregory’s Lake, which is located just south of the town.

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Stripped Teas or Equal Exchange Small-Grower Teas

Recently, Stripped Teas or Equal Exchange Small-Grower Teas have become very popular

In a world of big business, it’s nice to see the little guy get some credit as well.
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Enter Equal Exchange small-grower teas. Instead of sourcing from the industry-standard plantations, the West Bridgewater-based tea and coffee company is gathering specialty organic teas from small-scale, fair trade-certified tea growers.

It falls in line with fair trade coffee practices, giving tea farm co-ops in South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Northern India more bargaining power and a bigger piece of the pot. And since their teas are handpicked, they can offer special blends like Darjeeling First Flush and Second Flush (which come from either the first or second harvest). There’s also Ceylon Green Tea and Ceylon High Grown Black.

Each loose-leaf tea arrives in a reusable silver tin.

Which you can use time and again to really stick it to the man.