In its pursuit of excellence, Frégate Island Private has widely abandoned blended teas, which so far is what is commercially sold and predominately used all over the world. However, the original eco-luxury resort has embarked on the route to excellence and purity of tea.

In a first batch, the resort has put together the maybe finest collection of Ceylon single tea garden teas in the Indian Ocean with not less than 24 different teas that are on offer ranging from very smoky, dark FOP (Flowery Orange Pekoe) teas from the lowlands around Ratnapura to sublime finest and perfectly balanced slightly coppery coloured FBOP (Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe) teas from the highlands around Nuwara Eliya.

Together with Sri Lankas biggest Tea Wholesaler, John Keells, Frégate Island Private has not only engaged in a socially friendly way to directly support the individual estates and tea producers but has also rolled out an all together new approach to tea drinking. The Art of drinking tea is celebrated on Frégate Island and tea tastings are equally available on request.

The correct way of brewing proper tea: - Allow a tea spoon per person and one for the pot - Use fresh and clear spring or rain water - The water must be soft (ideal is rain water) - Heat the water not over 90 degrees - Long time boiling results in the evaporation of oxygen which disables proper aroma transportation - Pour over tea leaves in a pre-heated pot - Draw tea for precisely 3 1/2 minutes - Remove all tea leaves at the same time

The most expensive tea now available on Frégate Island Private is a cup of golden tip tea which 1 kg costs just over 1'000 USD to purchase alone.