Tea plucker Darshini has to pick 18kg of tea a ... Many of the tea pluckers on Sri Lanka's vast estates also live on site in supplied homes known as line houses. A village on the edge of tea ...

If your brew is from Sri Lanka, the process of growing ... It takes two to three hours for an experienced plucker to pick a ...

Sri Lanka’s plantation sector has been significantly shaped by its colonial past. Since the establishment of the first ...

While Kenya retained the first spot in global tea exports, India surpassed Sri Lanka to take the second spot. Kenya exported over 500 Mkg of tea in 2024. In 2023, India and Sri Lanka were neck-in ...

The recently opened Pekoe Trail, which runs for more than 300km through tea plantations, villages and forests, tells the story of Sri Lanka's complex and chequered tea history. The sun is bright ...

In Sri Lanka, the tea industry—fundamental to the economy ... says the continuity of sales has enabled them to continue operations and pay workers. A. Rajakumari, a “plucker” who harvests tea by hand, ...

Nestled in the hills of Sri Lanka’s picturesque Uva Province, El Teb Estate is a living testament to the rich history, relentless innovation and deep-rooted community values that define the island’s ...