“Two worlds converge at this astonishing place — an ancient rainforest alive with endemic species on one side, and the vast Indian Ocean glittering on the other. Between them grows the rarest, most extraordinary tea on earth.”

There are tea estates. And then there is Handunugoda.

Nestled in the low-country hills of Sri Lanka’s southern coast, the Handunugoda Tea Estate at Tittagalla, Ahangama, occupies one of the most geographically remarkable positions of any tea plantation anywhere in the world. On one side lies the Sinharaja Rainforest — Sri Lanka’s last surviving primary tropical rainforest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, among the most biodiverse patches of land on the planet. On the other, mere kilometres away, the Indian Ocean breathes its salt-laced air across the tea fields in a sea breeze unlike anything felt on Sri Lanka’s celebrated highland estates.

This is the home of Herman Teas. The birthplace of the world’s most antioxidant-rich beverage — the legendary Virgin White Tea. A living tea museum. A working plantation that has been in the Gunaratne family for over a century. And one of the most extraordinary places you can visit in the entire south of Sri Lanka.

This is the story of Handunugoda — and why there is nowhere else quite like it on earth.

Handunugoda Tea Estate: Essential Facts

Estate Details	Information
Full name	Handunugoda Tea Estate (also: Handunugoda Tea Factory)
Address	Tittagalla, Ahangama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Nearest town	Ahangama / Weligama (approx. 5 km) / Koggala (approx. 5 km)
Distance from Galle Fort	Approximately 30 minutes by road
Distance from Mirissa	Approximately 20–25 minutes by road
Distance from Colombo	Approximately 3–3.5 hours by road
Nearest railway station	Ahangama Railway Station (10–15 minute drive)
Owner / Founder	Malinga Herman Gunaratne (third-generation tea planter)
In family since	Over one century
Altitude	Sea level / low country (unique among Sri Lankan tea estates)
Neighbouring ecosystem	Sinharaja Rainforest (UNESCO World Heritage) to the north; Indian Ocean to the south
Signature product	Virgin White Tea — certified world’s highest antioxidant beverage (SGS Switzerland: 10.11%)
Other teas produced	25+ varieties including black, green, white, and specialty teas
Pesticides / insecticides	None used on the estate
Tours	Guided tours available daily — plantation walk, factory visit, tea museum, tasting, and cake
Shop	On-site boutique selling the full range of Herman Teas
Recommended visit duration	Approximately 1.5–2 hours

Between Two Worlds: The Sinharaja Rainforest and the Indian Ocean

To understand what makes Handunugoda Tea Estate truly unique, you must first understand the extraordinary geography it inhabits.

The Sinharaja Rainforest: Sri Lanka’s Last Wild Heart

Rising to the north of the estate, the Sinharaja Rainforest is not merely a forest. It is a world apart — the last extensive stretch of primary tropical lowland rainforest in Sri Lanka, covering approximately 11,187 hectares across the districts of Galle, Matara, and Ratnapura.

In 1978, Sinharaja was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. In 1988, it became Sri Lanka’s first natural site inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site — a recognition of its extraordinary ecological value.

The numbers are staggering:

Over 60% of Sinharaja’s trees are endemic — found nowhere else on earth
More than 50% of Sri Lanka’s endemic mammal and butterfly species live here
19 of Sri Lanka’s 20 endemic rainforest bird species are found within Sinharaja — including the Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, the Red-faced Malkoha, the Green-billed Coucal, and the Sri Lanka Spurfowl
The reserve contains over 139 endemic plant species, including rare endemic palms
It hosts leopards, Indian elephants, the endemic Purple-faced Langur monkey, fishing cats, and the rare rusty-spotted cat
Annual rainfall ranges from 3,614mm to 5,006mm — making it one of the wettest ecosystems in Asia
The vegetation density is estimated at 240,000 plants per hectare — the densest rainforest in Asia

The word “Sinharaja” translates to “Lion Kingdom” — and the forest lives up to its regal name. Its ancient Gondwanaland flora is a relic of a geological past stretching back hundreds of millions of years, offering scientists an irreplaceable window into the history of life itself on this planet.

The Handunugoda–Sinharaja Microclimate: Nature’s Perfect Tea Laboratory

This is where the story becomes truly extraordinary. Handunugoda Tea Estate sits on the border of the Sinharaja ecosystem — and this proximity creates a microclimate unlike anything experienced on Sri Lanka’s highland estates.

The dense, ancient rainforest to the north regulates humidity and temperature with extraordinary consistency. The moisture-laden air flowing down from Sinharaja keeps the estate’s tea fields perpetually fresh, filtering the sunlight and maintaining the kind of gentle, diffused growing conditions that produce tea of exceptional delicacy.

Meanwhile, from the south, the Indian Ocean — just kilometres away across the coastal plains — sends its own constant influence: a clean, salt-tinged sea breeze that drifts inland across the tea fields each day. This ocean air, warm and laden with minerals, gives Handunugoda’s teas a character that highland estates — no matter how elevated, no matter how celebrated — simply cannot replicate.

🌊 The Ocean–Rainforest ConvergenceHandunugoda is described by Herman Teas as the tea estate closest to the sea in Sri Lanka — and very likely one of the closest sea-level tea estates to the ocean anywhere in the world. The convergence of rainforest humidity and ocean breeze creates a one-of-a-kind growing environment that is directly responsible for the extraordinary character of the estate’s teas.

This is not merely a geographical curiosity. It is the scientific and sensory explanation for why Herman Teas’ Virgin White Tea tastes the way it does — why its pale gold liquor carries that ethereal floral sweetness, that clean oceanic freshness, that absence of any bitterness or weight. The land itself shapes the cup.

A Century of Tea: The History of Handunugoda Estate

The Handunugoda Tea Estate has been in the Gunaratne family for over a century — a heritage that stretches back to the final decades of British colonial Ceylon and continues, unbroken, to the present day.

The Gunaratne Family Legacy

The estate was established and developed by Malinga Herman Gunaratne — a third-generation tea planter who has become, by any measure, one of the most celebrated figures in the history of Sri Lankan tea. Lonely Planet describes him as “one of the legends of the island’s tea industry.” He is an internationally acclaimed tea connoisseur, a Gratiaen Prize nominee for his autobiography, and the man who revived one of the most ancient and rarefied traditions in all of tea culture.

That revival was the Virgin White Tea — a tea produced following the 4,000-year-old Chinese imperial ritual in which only gloved hands and golden scissors touch the leaf, and only the sun is permitted to dry it. Under Herman Gunaratne’s stewardship, Handunugoda became the only estate in the world to produce this extraordinary tea at scale, and the first to have its antioxidant content independently certified — at 10.11% by SGS of Switzerland, the highest naturally occurring level in any known beverage on earth.

The Factory: A Living Museum of British Engineering

The estate’s factory is a treasure of a different kind. Housing machinery brought down from the United Kingdom approximately 150 years ago, it is — in the words of the estate itself — “a living and working museum.” These Victorian-era machines, built with the engineering precision that defined the British industrial age, continue to operate smoothly to this day, processing tea with a dignity and reliability that modern equipment rarely matches.

Walking through the Handunugoda factory is a journey through time: the smells of processed tea leaf, the rhythmic sounds of century-old rollers and dryers, the sight of machines that were already producing Ceylon tea when Queen Victoria still sat on the throne. It is not a reconstruction. It is not a heritage exhibit. It is a real, working factory — producing some of the world’s most sought-after tea with the same machines that have done so for generations.

No Pesticides. No Shortcuts.

In an era of industrial agriculture and chemical intervention, Handunugoda stands apart with a firm and unwavering commitment: the estate uses no pesticides or insecticides. Ever. This is not merely a marketing position. It is a philosophy that runs through every aspect of how the estate is managed — from the soil to the bud to the cup.

This pesticide-free approach, combined with the estate’s minimal processing philosophy (particularly for its white teas), means that what reaches the consumer is as close to pure nature as commercially produced tea can possibly be.

The Crown Jewel: Virgin White Tea from Handunugoda

The estate produces more than 25 varieties of tea. But there is one that has made Handunugoda famous from Paris to Tokyo, from New York to Singapore: Virgin White Tea.

What Makes Virgin White Tea So Extraordinary?• It is harvested only at dawn, by workers wearing soft gloves, using golden scissors — the leaf never contacts bare human skin from bush to cup• Only the finest, most select unopened silver buds are chosen — each harvester collects just 150g of virgin white leaves per day (vs 23kg for conventional black tea pickers)• The buds are sun-dried on black flannel only — no rolling, no firing, no steaming, no oxidation of any kind• The result: a certified antioxidant content of 10.11% (SGS, Switzerland) — the highest naturally occurring level in any beverage on earth• Price: over USD 1,500 per kilogram — among the most expensive teas in the world• Sold internationally at Mariage Frères, the legendary Parisian tea salon on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré This is the tea that no other estate on earth produces. And it can only be what it is because of where it grows — in the extraordinary microclimate between the Sinharaja Rainforest and the Indian Ocean.

The flavour of Virgin White Tea is unlike anything in the world of conventional tea. Its liquor is luminously pale gold. Its aroma is gently floral and clean. Its taste is soft, naturally sweet, and absolutely free of bitterness — a cup of such purity that it feels less like a processed beverage and more like drinking the distilled essence of the land itself.

To understand it fully, you must read our dedicated guide: What Is Virgin White Tea?

A Haven for Wildlife: Biodiversity at Handunugoda

The estate’s position on the border of the Sinharaja ecosystem means that Handunugoda is not merely a tea plantation. It is a functioning piece of a living ecological corridor — a place where the biodiversity of the ancient rainforest extends into and through the cultivated landscape.

Visitors to the estate regularly encounter:

Peacocks (Indian Peafowl) — these magnificent birds roam the estate grounds freely, their iridescent plumage a constant visual delight for visitors.
A rich array of tropical birds — the proximity to the Sinharaja ecosystem means the estate sits within the broader habitat range of many of the rainforest’s endemic species.
Diverse tropical flora — beyond tea bushes, the estate grows cinnamon, rubber, coffee, jackfruit, pepper, cocoa, and a rich variety of indigenous herbs and flowering plants.
A herb and spice garden — visitors can explore the estate’s holistic approach to land use, where food, medicine, and aesthetics grow side by side with tea.

The estate’s no-pesticide commitment directly supports this biodiversity. Without chemical intervention, the soil, water, and plant life of the estate remain in a natural equilibrium — sustaining the insects, birds, and small animals that call it home, and protecting the ecological integrity of the Sinharaja buffer zone it borders.

The Sinharaja Buffer Zone: Why Handunugoda’s Stewardship Matters

Sinharaja faces ongoing pressures — from encroachment, road construction through buffer zones, and the gradual conversion of peripheral lands to monoculture agriculture. In this context, estates like Handunugoda — which border the rainforest and maintain chemical-free, biodiverse, low-intensity agriculture — play a genuine conservation role.

By maintaining a living, pesticide-free landscape on the southern border of the Sinharaja ecosystem, Handunugoda helps preserve a corridor of habitat continuity between the ancient forest and the coastal lowlands. This is not incidental. It is part of what makes Herman Teas a genuinely sustainable estate — not in the marketing sense, but in the ecological one.

Visiting Handunugoda Tea Estate: Your Complete Guide

A visit to Handunugoda is one of the finest half-day experiences available anywhere on Sri Lanka’s southern coast — and one of the most genuinely educational encounters with tea culture available anywhere in the world. Here is everything you need to know to plan your visit.

What to Expect on the Tour

The guided tour is the heart of the Handunugoda experience, led by knowledgeable estate guides — among them the widely praised Dudley, who has become something of an institution at the estate. Expect:

The Plantation Walk: A stroll through the tea fields, where you will see the tea bushes, learn about the different varieties grown, and understand the unique growing conditions created by the rainforest and ocean microclimate. You may also encounter other crops — cinnamon, rubber, jackfruit, pepper, and cocoa trees grow alongside the tea.
The Virgin White Tea Harvest Demonstration: Weather and season permitting, you may observe — or even participate in — the extraordinary dawn harvest ritual of the Virgin White Tea: the gloved hands, the golden scissors, the silver buds, the extraordinary care that goes into each leaf.
The Factory Tour: Step inside the working factory and encounter the 150-year-old British machinery that has been producing Ceylon tea since the Victorian era. Your guide will walk you through each stage of the processing: withering, rolling, fermenting, and drying — with the machines themselves as the exhibit.
The Tea Museum: A curated collection of antique tea equipment, historical photographs, and artefacts from the estate’s century-long history and the broader story of Ceylon’s tea industry.
Tea and Cake at the Colonial Bungalow: Mid-tour, guests are welcomed to the estate’s colonial-era bungalow for a cup of freshly brewed tea — often the estate’s signature blend — and a slice of homemade cake. This is one of the most unexpectedly delightful moments of any tea estate visit in Sri Lanka.
The Tasting Experience: The tour concludes with an extensive tasting session in the estate’s boutique shop, where you can sample the full range of Herman Teas — from the bold estate black tea to the extraordinary Virgin White Tea. The tasting is free and comprehensive.
The Boutique Shop: All Herman Teas products are available to purchase directly from the estate — including the Virgin White Tea, which is otherwise only available internationally through a small number of exclusive retailers.

Practical Information

Visitor Information	Details
Opening hours	8:00am to 4:30pm daily (confirm on public holidays)
Tour fee	Approximately LKR 650 per person (free for children under 12)
Tour duration	Approximately 1.5–2 hours
Languages	English-language tours available
Accessibility	Gravel paths with slight inclines — manageable with a buggy; children welcome
Facilities	Toilets on-site; no restaurant (light refreshments included in tour)
On-site shop	Full range of Herman Teas available to purchase
Reservations	Walk-in visitors welcome; advance booking recommended for groups
Best time to visit	November to April (dry season); mornings recommended for cooler temperatures

How to Get to Handunugoda Tea Estate

Handunugoda is accessible from all major southern coastal destinations:

From Weligama: Approximately 20–30 minutes by tuk-tuk or car. Follow the A2 coastal highway east toward Ahangama; the estate is signposted from the 131km post on the coastal highway, approximately 6km inland.
From Galle / Galle Fort: Approximately 30 minutes by road heading east along the coast.
From Mirissa: Approximately 20–25 minutes west along the coastal highway.
From Koggala: Approximately 5km inland from the Koggala coastal highway junction.
By train: Take the scenic coastal railway line to Ahangama Railway Station, then a 10–15 minute tuk-tuk ride to the estate. The coastal train journey through Galle, Unawatuna, and Koggala is itself one of Sri Lanka’s most beautiful railway experiences.
By tuk-tuk: A local tuk-tuk from Weligama or Mirissa typically costs around LKR 1,500–2,500 return, with the driver waiting during your visit.

Combining Handunugoda with a Sinharaja Visit

Many travellers on the southern coast combine a Handunugoda visit with a trip to the Sinharaja Rainforest — and it makes perfect sense. Sinharaja is approximately a 2.5-hour drive inland from the Weligama coast. The ideal itinerary for eco-tourism lovers:

Morning (Day 1): Visit Handunugoda Tea Estate — plantation tour, factory, tasting, and shop
Afternoon (Day 1): Explore the southern coast — Weligama Bay, Mirissa Beach, or the stilt fishermen of Ahangama
Day 2: Full-day trip to Sinharaja Forest Reserve — enter via the Deniyaya (Pitadeniya) entrance for the most accessible trails
Between the two, you will have experienced both the agricultural edge and the wild heart of the same extraordinary southern Sri Lankan ecosystem

The Teas of Handunugoda: More Than 25 Varieties

While Virgin White Tea is the crown jewel that has brought Handunugoda global recognition, the estate produces a remarkable range of over 25 tea varieties — a testament to both the versatility of its microclimate and the skill of its tea makers.

Virgin White Tea — The world’s most antioxidant-rich beverage. Harvested at dawn by gloved hands with golden scissors. Never touched by bare skin. Sun-dried only. Extraordinary.
Gourmet White Tea — A premium white tea at a more accessible price point, offering the characteristic delicacy and health properties of Handunugoda’s white tea tradition.
Silver Tips Tea — An extremely fine silvery-budded tea, named for the distinctive silver down on the finest buds of the Camellia sinensis plant at this low-country estate.
Estate Black Tea — A bold, characterful Ruhuna-region black tea shaped by the sea and rainforest microclimate. Bright, full-bodied, and distinctive.
Green Tea — The estate’s green tea production reflects the same minimalist, quality-first philosophy as its white teas.
Specialty and flavoured teas — The estate produces a rotating range of specialty blends, some incorporating herbs and spices from the estate’s own gardens, including cinnamon and pepper.

All teas are produced in small quantities. The estate’s emphasis is firmly on quality, health properties, and authenticity — not volume. This limited-production philosophy is what allows Herman Teas to maintain the extraordinary standards that have earned the estate its international reputation.

A Climate-Positive, Sustainable Estate

Herman Teas at Handunugoda has committed to operating as a climate-positive sustainable estate — a designation that goes beyond merely carbon-neutral to actively contributing to ecological benefit.

The estate’s sustainability credentials are woven into its fundamental character:

Zero pesticides or insecticides — ever, in the entire history of the estate’s modern operation
Minimal processing philosophy — particularly for white teas, where sun-drying replaces energy-intensive firing and rolling processes
Biodiversity stewardship — maintaining a diverse, multi-species agricultural landscape on the border of a UNESCO World Heritage rainforest
Heritage preservation — maintaining and operating the 150-year-old British machinery rather than replacing it with energy-intensive modern equipment
Artisanal production scale — deliberately limiting output to preserve quality and reduce industrial footprint
Cultural sustainability — preserving and transmitting the knowledge, skill, and heritage of Ceylon tea making to future generations through estate tours, tastings, and the tea museum

In this sense, every cup of Herman Teas purchased is a small act of support for the continued stewardship of one of Sri Lanka’s most remarkable landscapes.

Herman Gunaratne: The Man Behind the Legend

No account of Handunugoda Tea Estate would be complete without the man at its heart: Malinga Herman Gunaratne — third-generation tea planter, internationally recognised tea connoisseur, author, and one of the most singular figures in the modern history of Ceylon tea.

Herman Gunaratne did not merely inherit an estate. He transformed it. He revived a 4,000-year-old Chinese imperial tradition in the hills of southern Sri Lanka. He created a tea whose antioxidant content was certified as the highest in any known beverage. He turned a family plantation into a globally recognised destination for tea lovers, scientists, journalists, and the world’s most discerning retail buyers.

His autobiography — The Suicide Club: A Virgin Tea Planter’s Journey — is described by Lonely Planet as “a remarkably entertaining and insightful read about his life, tea and Sri Lanka, from the waning days of the British Raj to today.” It is available at the estate and is highly recommended reading for anyone interested in the history of Ceylon tea, the colonial and post-independence story of Sri Lanka, and the extraordinary life of a man who devoted himself to one of the world’s most ancient and beautiful traditions.

Today, Herman Gunaratne and his team continue to welcome visitors to the estate — offering guided tours, sharing the knowledge of generations, and sending small quantities of the world’s rarest tea to palates in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, and beyond.

Frequently Asked Questions: Handunugoda Tea Estate

Where is the Handunugoda Tea Estate?

The Handunugoda Tea Estate is located at Tittagalla, Ahangama, on Sri Lanka’s Southern Province coast — approximately 30 minutes by road from Galle Fort, 20–25 minutes from Mirissa, and around 5km inland from the Koggala coastal highway. It is nestled between the Sinharaja Rainforest (to the north) and the Indian Ocean (to the south), making it one of the most geographically unique tea estates in the world.

Is Handunugoda Tea Estate really near the Sinharaja Rainforest?

Yes. The Handunugoda Tea Estate sits on the border of the Sinharaja ecosystem — Sri Lanka’s last surviving primary tropical rainforest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. The estate’s own online shop describes it as being situated “on the border of the Sinharaja rainforest, the oldest and most biodiverse rainforest in Sri Lanka.” This proximity directly shapes the estate’s unique microclimate and the extraordinary character of its teas.

What is Handunugoda Tea Estate famous for?

Handunugoda is world-famous as the home of Virgin White Tea — the most antioxidant-rich beverage ever certified (10.11%, SGS Switzerland). The estate is also celebrated for being among the closest sea-level tea estates to the ocean in the world, for its 150-year-old working British factory machinery (a living tea museum), its century-long Gunaratne family heritage, and its zero-pesticide, artisanal production philosophy. It produces over 25 varieties of tea and is one of only a small number of artisanal Ceylon tea estates exporting luxury teas globally.

Can you visit Handunugoda Tea Estate?

Yes. The estate offers guided tours daily from 8:00am to 4:30pm. The tour includes a plantation walk, factory visit, tea museum, tea and cake at the colonial bungalow, and an extensive tasting session. The tour fee is approximately LKR 650 per person (free for children under 12). Walk-in visitors are welcome; advance booking is recommended for groups. The on-site boutique shop carries the full range of Herman Teas, including the Virgin White Tea.

How do I get to Handunugoda Tea Estate from Galle?

From Galle, take the A2 coastal highway east toward Ahangama. The estate is signposted from the 131km post on the highway, approximately 6km inland. The drive takes approximately 30 minutes. You can also take the scenic coastal train to Ahangama Station and then a 10–15 minute tuk-tuk to the estate. A tuk-tuk from Weligama or Mirissa typically costs around LKR 1,500–2,500 return.

How do I get to Handunugoda Tea Estate from Weligama?

From Weligama, the Handunugoda Tea Estate is approximately 20–30 minutes by tuk-tuk or car heading east along the A2 coastal highway. Look for the signpost at the 131km marker, then head approximately 6km inland. A local tuk-tuk for the round trip with waiting time typically costs LKR 1,500–2,500.

Can I combine a Handunugoda visit with a trip to Sinharaja?

Absolutely — and many eco-tourism visitors do exactly this. Sinharaja Forest Reserve is approximately a 2.5-hour drive inland from the southern coast. The ideal approach is to visit Handunugoda in the morning (1.5–2 hours), spend the afternoon on the coast, and dedicate a full day to Sinharaja separately. The main entrance from the south is at Deniyaya; guided hikes through the forest are available from the park entrance.

What teas can I buy at Handunugoda Tea Estate?

The on-site boutique shop stocks the full range of Herman Teas, including: Virgin White Tea (the world’s most antioxidant-rich beverage), Gourmet White Tea, Silver Tips Tea, estate black teas, green teas, and a range of specialty blends. Prices range from accessible everyday teas to the ultra-premium Virgin White Tea, which fetches over USD 1,500 per kilogram internationally. All teas are also available online at hermanteas.com and shop.hermanteas.com.

What is the best time of year to visit Handunugoda?

The estate is open year-round, but the best time to visit the southern coast of Sri Lanka is during the dry season from November to April, when weather is typically clear and conditions are ideal for exploring the estate grounds. Mornings are generally cooler and more comfortable for the plantation walk. The Virgin White Tea harvest occurs in the early morning hours at dawn, so arrival by 8–9am gives the best chance of witnessing this extraordinary ritual.

Who owns the Handunugoda Tea Estate?

The Handunugoda Tea Estate is owned by Malinga Herman Gunaratne — a third-generation tea planter and internationally acclaimed tea connoisseur. The estate has been in the Gunaratne family for over a century. Herman Gunaratne is the author of the celebrated autobiography The Suicide Club: A Virgin Tea Planter’s Journey, available at the estate and highly recommended for visitors.

Is the Handunugoda Tea Estate a sustainable, eco-friendly estate?

Yes. The estate is committed to operating as a climate-positive sustainable estate. It uses no pesticides or insecticides whatsoever, maintains a biodiverse agricultural landscape on the border of a UNESCO World Heritage rainforest, employs minimal processing methods (particularly for its white teas), operates and preserves 150-year-old historic machinery rather than replacing it, and produces all teas in small artisanal quantities. Its proximity to and stewardship of the Sinharaja buffer zone makes it a meaningful contributor to the conservation of one of Sri Lanka’s most irreplaceable ecosystems.

There Is Nowhere Else Quite Like It

Think of the greatest tea estates in the world — the celebrated high-altitude gardens of Nuwara Eliya, the misty slopes of Darjeeling, the ancient forests of Yunnan. Each is remarkable in its own way. Each produces tea shaped by its own extraordinary terroir.

But none of them sits where Handunugoda sits — cradled between a UNESCO World Heritage rainforest alive with endemic species and the vast, ancient Indian Ocean. None of them has operated, without pesticides, for a century under the same family’s careful stewardship. None of them produces a tea whose antioxidant content has been certified as the highest in any known beverage on earth.

Handunugoda Tea Estate is not merely a tea plantation. It is a living testament to what tea can be when land, heritage, philosophy, and extraordinary geography converge in one place — and one family refuses to compromise on any of it.

Come and see it for yourself. Or taste it from wherever you are in the world — in a pale gold cup of Virgin White Tea, carrying within it the breath of the Sinharaja Rainforest and the salt of the Indian Ocean.

Plan your visit to Handunugoda Tea Estate or explore the full range of Herman Teas at hermanteas.com.