Best place to buy Ceylon tea to take home?
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Sophie Meyer•13365 rep•229
Should I buy tea directly from the factories in Nuwara Eliya, or are supermarkets in Colombo better priced?
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Buying from the estate factories (like Pedro or Damro) guarantees freshness, and the packaging makes great gifts, but you pay a premium. If you just want excellent loose-leaf tea for yourself, go to a "Mlesna" tea center or a Keells supermarket in Colombo—much cheaper for the same quality.
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Dilini Silva•30340 rep•140
Mlesna is fantastic. But doing the factory tour and having a cup of BOPF overlooking the plantations is part of the magic, so I always buy at least one box there to support them.
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