On a recent trip to Sri Lanka I visited Handunugoda Tea Estate only a few miles from Galle. Mr Gunaratne, whose family have been tea planters for 400 years, proudly showed us around.

On a recent trip to Sri Lanka I visited Handunugoda Tea Estate only a few miles from Galle. Mr Gunaratne, whose family have been tea planters for 400 years, proudly showed us around.

WE LOVE our cuppa in Ireland and are still drinking more tea per head than any other country in the world. Sadly nowadays most cups of tea are made from teabags rather than good loose tea which I am totally convinced makes a far superior brew.