Mahagastota   (Lover's  Leap)

FBOP                          
Nuwara Eliya            I.S.O. 9000 Cert                                            
5,742 - 6,200 ft

A sister estate to Kenmare.

Renowned as champagne of Ceylon teas. Afternoon or after dinner tea. Renowned for light bright liquors.

Delicate flavoury, aromatic, needs to be savoured.

Liquor light yellowish colour. Best drunk without milk or sugar. Thin but brisk in taste.

Situated in the salubrious Hill resort, surrounded by Golf links and a lake. Overlooks famous Uva District and thus benefits from both Western & Uva season influences.
The estate is situated below the highest mountain in the island called 'Pidurutalagala' known to planters as Pedro. It is also close to the Horton Plains where the old rain forest is renowned for it's very large trees. Mahagastota or Mahagastotte in Sinhalese means 'place with large trees'. Lover's Leap another original estate in times past and then swallowed up into the group, is the division that relates to the story of the King's daughter who jumped off the precipice with her illegal lover.

Estate: 259 Hect 639 Acres - Employ 777 workers (Tamil), 25 staff, 1 executive.
Group: 441 Hect 1,015 Acres - Employ 1,780 workers - 70 Staff
Annual Production: 750,000 Kgs Black Tea

Tea-maker (Factory Officer): Mr. Joe Perera

Superintendent (Manager): Mr.Jahan Rodrigo

Liquor:      A light yellow liquoring tea. Superbly balanced high grown flavour (pungency) and aromatic for connoisseurs. To sip and savour. Best drunk without milk. Often drunk after a meal in the island in place of coffee.

Mahagastota estate pack range

Brewing:         3 - 5 minutes. Amount of leaf can be varied to suit your palate.

Packs Available:                  
Identification Colour: BLACK

Loose:  

100 g,  250 g and 1 Kilo Foil.      -       125 g Cartons. - 125 g Wooden Boxes.