This hand crafted tea is laboriously rolled and twisted into spears. Each finished cluster is slightly more than 1 inch in length. These partially fermented (oolong) leaves produce a delicate, pale liquor that is exceptionally sweet and clean, with champagne undertones. The tea can be steeped multiple times, each revealing new complexities. A very special tea from a premier tea garden. Not only wonderful tea, but organic and Fair Trade as well.

The Idulgashinna Tea Garden is located near Haldummulla in the Uva region of central southern Sri Lanka, and has the distinction of being the first tea garden in the world to become organically certified; much of their premium quality tea production is also biodynamically grown. In addition to a strong regard for the environment, the plantation has its own schools, bank and medical centers. Newly constructed housing is spacious and residents are given the rare opportunity to own their own land. This estate produces some of the finest organic green and black teas, highly sought after by connoisseurs. They are an example of excellent tea and high regard for social and environmental concerns.