Highmist Estate · 1,800m · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Tea that still remembers the hill it grew on.

Single-origin Ceylon tea, packed to order after each flush and shipped direct from the family estate. No blending down. No year-old warehouse stock. Just the district, the elevation, and the season on every pack.

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Grown by the family who own the estate
Packed fresh after each flush
Ships worldwide · free over $60
Why it tastes different

Most "Ceylon" tea has been sitting in a warehouse for a year.

Supermarket tea is blended from many estates and stored until it sells. Ours is one district, mostly one estate, packed to order after each flush and sealed with the date it was made. You are tasting a season, not a backlog.

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SEALED2026FLUSH
DistrictNuwara Eliya
Elevation1,800 m
HarvestFirst flush · Apr 2026
Leaf gradeOP1 whole leaf
PackedTo order, at the estate
Read your tea by elevation

The higher the hill, the more delicate the cup.

Every Highmist black tea is single-district and traceable to the metre it grew at. Start at the top of the hill country and work down, the way a taster would.

1,900 m 1,500 m 1,150 m 700 m

Nuwara Eliya

1,800 m
High-grown · OP1 whole leaf

Delicate and golden, the lightest cup we make. Floral, almost champagne-bright. The estate's home district.

100g from $16 · 250g from $30

Dimbula

1,450 m
High-grown · BOP

Bright and brisk, with a clean finish. The everyday cup that takes milk without losing its edge.

100g from $14 · 250g from $26

Uva

1,250 m
High-grown · seasonal

Rich and rounded, with the famous Uva seasonal character when the dry winds blow. Subscribers stock up for it.

100g from $15 · 250g from $28

Kandy

850 m
Mid-grown · BOP

Full and malty, the strongest in the range. A proper morning tea with real body and depth.

100g from $14 · 250g from $26

District and elevation are printed on every pack. Not a single one of these is blended down.

The full estate range

Beyond the black teas.

Green, white and oolong, our signature blends, and naturally flavoured teas with Ceylon spice. All single-origin, all packed fresh.

Green & oolong

Lighter, lower in caffeine, hand-finished. The gentle end of the estate.

From $16

White silver tips

Rare, hand-rolled buds picked at dawn. The most prized leaf on the hill.

From $42 · 50g

Signature blends

Hill Country Breakfast, Ceylon Earl Grey and our Afternoon blend.

From $15

Naturally flavoured

Real Ceylon cinnamon, ginger and cardamom. Nothing artificial.

From $16
Fresh-rolled black tea leaves close up
New to loose leaf?

It is easier than it looks.

Every product page lists tasting notes, leaf grade, district, elevation and a simple brewing guide. If you are starting out, begin with a tasting set and find the district you love.

1

Measure the leaf

One teaspoon per cup into a simple infuser. You control the strength, not a bag.

2

Match the water

Black teas near boiling; green and white cooler. The pack tells you the temperature.

3

Time the steep

Three to four minutes for black, less for green. Then taste, and steep again.

Start with a tasting set · from $38
From the people who drink it

You can taste that it is fresh.

"The Nuwara Eliya is a different drink to anything off a supermarket shelf. Delicate, golden, and you can taste that it is fresh."

Eleanor H. · London

"I run a small cafe and switched our loose-leaf to Highmist. Customers notice, and the story sells itself."

Marco D. · Melbourne

"Sent a gift caddy to my mum overseas. Arrived beautifully packed, straight from the estate. She was thrilled."

Nadia R. · Dubai

"The Uva in season is extraordinary. I subscribe now so I never run out."

James P. · Toronto
Made to send · made to last

Gifts and subscriptions.

Reusable tins, a handwritten card, and tea that arrives straight from the estate. Or set it to repeat and never run dry.

Tasting sets & gift caddies · from $38

A gift from the hill country

Reusable tins and a card, packed to send. Build a tasting set, or let them find their district.

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Subscriptions · from $18 a delivery

Fresh tea, on repeat

Your chosen teas or a rotating estate selection, weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Free shipping, skip or cancel anytime.

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Cafés · restaurants · hotels

A loose-leaf supplier with a story your customers will ask about.

We supply single-origin Ceylon tea wholesale, with trade pricing and the same traceability that sits on every retail pack.

  • Single-estate, traceable to district and elevation
  • Packed fresh, shipped direct from Sri Lanka
  • Starts with a tasting and trade pricing
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Estate workers hand-picking tea leaves in Sri Lanka
Before you order

The honest answers.

Is it really single-origin?

Yes. Single-district and mostly single-estate, never blended down, with the district and elevation printed on every pack.

How fresh is it?

Packed to order after each flush and sealed, not sitting in a warehouse for years.

Do you ship worldwide?

Yes, direct from Sri Lanka, with free shipping on orders over $60.

Whole leaf or bags?

Loose leaf, so you control the strength. We suggest a simple infuser to start.

How much caffeine?

Black teas are highest; green and white lower. Each product page notes it.

Can I buy a gift?

Yes, tasting sets and gift caddies in reusable tins, made to send.

Talk to the estate

Fresh from the hills where it grows.

Questions about a tea, a gift or trade supply? The family is happy to help you find the right cup.

+94 52 222 3180 leaves@highmistceylon.com @highmistceylon Highmist Estate, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Not sure where to start?

Start with a tasting set and find the district you love. Build a subscription once you know.

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