Our Tea Garden near Kandy, Sri Lanka

A traditional garden below the Alagalla range

Our traditional tea garden covers around 20 acres (8 hectares). Being so close to the Alagalla mountains creates a micro-climate that is especially well suited to handmade specialty teas.

The garden has been in the family for generations. Proprietor Arjuna Panamaldeniya grew up on this land before spending 25 years in Switzerland, then came home to build Delicate Buds.

From tea field to tea cup

We source raw material only from our own plantation, so every Delicate Buds tea is single-origin and unblended. Production is overseen by Denham Vedamuttu, a tea professional with more than 30 years of experience who previously served as Deputy General Manager of a reputed tea company.

We are a Sri Lanka Tea Board approved company (Reg. No. HT0014) and are currently converting the garden to organic production.

Supporting our community

We employ and empower workers from the surrounding hamlets and buy services locally to support the village economy around Menikdiwela.

Our vision & mission

Our vision is to give our customers the most memorable tea experience imaginable. We enforce the highest quality standards throughout our supply chain and aim to be one of the most sought-after exclusive, limited-edition tea brands.

Our mission is to use only the purest single-origin raw material from our own tea farm to make exclusive, limited-edition, unblended teas, in a way that is meaningful and sustainable for our customers, our environment and our team.

Meet the team

Denham Vedamuttu cares for our tea from the plant through production to quality control. He created our exclusive tea range drawing on 32 years of experience in the tea industry, including as Deputy General Manager of a reputed tea company, and brings deep knowledge of tea cultivation and production.

Arjuna Panamaldeniya, proprietor of the tea farm, grew up on his family's ancestral tea land and lived around 25 years in Switzerland before returning to Sri Lanka. He looks after marketing, customer relations and our team, and his experience abroad helps us offer a comprehensive, customer-focused service.

Our promise

We believe in a very high-quality product, made from the best raw material to the highest manufacturing standards. Thank you to every customer who chooses our hand-crafted teas and shares them with friends and loved ones.

Finding us

Our address is No. 139/4, Sun Dance Hill, Sea Field Estate, 20470 Menikdiwela, Sri Lanka, in the Kandy District. If you would like to visit the garden or meet us while in Kandy, send us an inquiry or a WhatsApp message first.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Delicate Buds tea garden?

In Menikdiwela, in the Kandy District of Sri Lanka's Central Province, below the Alagalla mountain range.

Can I visit the tea garden?

Please contact us in advance via the inquiry form or WhatsApp, and we'll let you know what's possible on your dates.

Inquire directly

Email info@delicatebuds.com or message us on WhatsApp for retail, wholesale, gifting or garden visits.