A working tea estate visit in the Nuwara Eliya region – the plucking rows, the weighing stations, the estate workers in the early morning light – followed by the factory processing tour: withering, rolling, oxidising, firing, grading. The tasting session at the estate tearoom, with single-origin Ceylon teas selected by the estate manager, is the sensory conclusion to an experience that changes how every cup of tea feels afterwards. Pedro and Mackwoods estates are the recommended options for their combination of access, quality and guided expertise.