As Sri Lankans, tea forms an integral part of our daily existence. The smell of freshly brewed tea followed by that first refreshing sip immediately calms the mind, body and soul of the tea drinker.
At Watawala Plantations, ‘a good cup of tea’ which is ‘plantation fresh’ is the benchmark that the Company aspires to at all times.
The ‘tea cup’ – Colombo is one such place a person can get a ‘good cup of tea’ together with not only a ‘plantation fresh’ tea drink but a ‘plantation fresh’ experience! Situated at the Grand Legend Noritake showroom at Duplication Road in Colombo, ‘the tea cup’- Colombo was established in September 2010 and is Watawala’s second café and boutique in operation, the other being the iconic tea cup café in Hatton.
Within its first year of existence, ‘the tea cup’- Colombo has grown from strength to strength and received rave reviews and much praise for the innovative and captivating experience it offers every one of its visitors.
An important aspect of ‘the tea cup’ - Colombo is the ambience contained within the premises. Within the heart of Colombo nestles a captivating location that brings with it the tastes and sounds of a tea plantation.
The ambience is so realistic as to incorporate even tea bushes in order to transport visitors to a plantation and those who visit ‘the tea cup’ - Colombo can for the first time have an understanding of tea in its most raw form by touching and feeling the tea leaves right here in Colombo.
The recent extension accommodates an indoor lounge apart from the garden area previously used. The décor used to further highlight and emphasize the plantation fresh ambience includes traditional tea chests which are fascinating in appearance as well as history.
At ‘the tea cup’ - Colombo, visitors are able to choose from a wide variety of over 40 different tea beverages, whether hot or cold. Not only do these come in common varieties and flavorings such as iced tea, plain tea and milk tea but also masala chai and cinnamon tea under the spicy varieties and exciting tea mocktails as well.
The Signature mocktail – lemon breeze deserves special mention as it certainly lives up to its name and is a refreshing thirst quencher on a hot day.
The staff at ‘the tea cup’ - Colombo too contributes towards enhancing the plantation fresh experience as all staff is well versed and knowledgeable on the various types of tea available, the elevations at which they are grown, the changing dynamics of tea types based on various conditions etc.
Their knowledge allows visitors to gain an informative experience during their visit which is a rare opportunity within this market.
With Information, Ambiance, Tea and tea accessories all available under one roof, ‘the tea cup’- Colombo is certainly poised to take the tea drinking segment by storm. |
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