Ruhuna single region teas are defined as ‘low-grown’. The tea estates which produce the Pure Ceylon Tea of the region all lie at altitudes between sea level and 2,000ft. The soil of Ruhuna, combined with the low elevation of the estates, causes the tea bush to grow rapidly, producing a long, beautiful leaf that turns intensely black on withering and is particularly suited to ‘rolling: Ruhuna factories produce a wide variety of leaf styles and sizes, from prized ‘tips’ through whole and semi whole-leaf teas to ‘fannings’ and CTC.