Tasting Notes
A uniquely sweet and delicate tea with a hint of honeysuckle. Exquisite delicacy balanced by extraordinary richness.
Quantity
Use 0.1 oz of leaf per 5.5 fl oz of water (2.5g per 150ml).
Temperature
For the optimum infusion use 185°F (85°C) water.
Time
Infuse for 1 - 2 minutes, tasting regularly.
Infusions
You can infuse this tea at least twice. With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.
Cost Per Cup
67¢ per cup based on 0.1 oz of leaf per 5.5 fl oz of water and 2 infusions.
Sri Lanka
The Amba Estate
The Amba Estate is located on an old, abandoned tea estate in central Sri Lanka, high above the Ravanna Falls.
Amba has been organically certified since 2009, and much of their land is fertilised by rescue cows that are themselves fed by this incredibly biodiverse terrain. These tea bushes, free of pesticides and chemical fertilisers, are then plucked by hand.
Craftmanship
Hand Rolled devotion
They can only produce a few kilos a year due to the quality of the leaf required and the amount of craftsmanship entailed in a hand rolling the leaf. It is made with no machinery of any kind but a great deal of devotion.
This is truly a unique and beautiful tea. The terroir and the craftsmanship are unparalleled.
Find out more about the Amba Estate
The Amba Estate
