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The Art of the Perfect Cup
Tours, tastings, and a journey into Sri Lanka’s coastal tea country,
Step into Sri Lanka’s southern coast and discover a tea estate like no other. Herman Teas at Handunugoda Tea Estate invites you on a journey back to the ancient Silk Route where tea was once brewed as an offering for emperors, and where today sustainability, heritage, and flavour converge in every cup.
Journey Back to the Silk Route
Only Coastal Tea Estate
One of the few tea estates on Sri Lanka's coastal belt, giving our teas a distinctive and delicate flavour found nowhere else.
100% Pure Ceylon Tea
Authentic, unmixed, unblended, pesticide-free tea from a single estate using traditional Orthodox methods.
Sustainability First
Powered by solar energy, rewilded with native trees, with wildlife populations that have tripled in recent years.
Virgin White Tea: Our Flagship
Completely untouched by hand, following an ancient ritual once practiced exclusively for emperors. Rich in antioxidants, it is considered the healthiest tea in the world.
Today, Mariage Frères, one of Paris' most prestigious tea salons on Faubourg Saint-Honoré, serves Herman's Virgin White Tea as part of their rare collection.
A Visitor's Experience Like No Other
Join us for a guided plantation walk followed by a Tea Appreciation Program, then indulge in cake paired with your perfect cup.
Tea Tasting Experience
- A guided plantation walk followed by a Tea Appreciation Program is offered to all visitors for Rs.650 per person (children under 12 enter free).
- Guests are then welcomed at the Planter’s Bungalow to indulge in a slice of luscious cake paired with a pot of tea.
- A highlight is the pairing of Oolong tea with rich chocolate cake, a signature experience that has become a guest favourite.
- The newest blend, “The Suicide Club” (named after the owner’s bestselling novel), evokes whiskey, cigars, and timeless elegance.
- Visitors can also shop for these rare teas at the estate’s boutique before heading home.