In short: Megrelian Tea (Margalona) is a tea grower in Samegrelo, Georgia, according to Tea Country: Megrelian tea tour and Gulfood 2026: Georgian black tea Margalona.
Megrelian Tea (Margalona) grows tea in Samegrelo, Georgia at about 305 m above sea level. The details on this page come from the grower's own published information and public sources (Tea Country: Megrelian tea tour and Gulfood 2026: Georgian black tea Margalona); the map pin marks the locality (Taleri village, Martvili Municipality) rather than the estate itself.
What the Published Sources Say
- Tea Country says the Margalona plantation is in Taleri village, Martvili Municipality, at about 380 m above sea level in the Tekhura river gorge.
- Tea Country says Megrelian Tea was established in 2016 and has its own factory and about 40 hectares of plantations.
- Tea Country offers a Megrelian tea tour covering a plantation walk, a factory visit and a tasting.
- The Gulfood 2026 exhibitor listing, supplied by Tea Country, describes Georgian black tea Margalona as coming from the same Martvili plantation at about 380 m.
Sources: Tea Country: Megrelian tea tour, Gulfood 2026: Georgian black tea Margalona. TeaTrade has not tested or tasted this grower's tea; these are the grower's and publishers' own statements.
Terroir & Climate
Georgia's tea belt lies in the humid, subtropical west of the country, between the Black Sea coast and the foothills of the Caucasus, mainly in Guria, Samegrelo, Imereti and Adjara. It is one of the world's more northerly commercial tea zones, so bushes generally rest through a cold winter and the plucking season tends to be shorter than in tropical origins.
The live forecast below tracks the current weather at the area's coordinates.
Tea Produced
Megrelian Tea (Margalona) is described as making black tea.
Location & Neighbouring Estates
Megrelian Tea (Margalona) is in Samegrelo, Georgia; the map pin (42.55, 42.31) is approximate and marks the locality. Its 305 m elevation is the 7th highest of 21 estates we map in Georgia. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from this approximate pin, are:
- Martvili Tea — 5.6 km away
- LAZI Georgian Tea Company — 21 km away
- Okros Kvirti — 21 km away
- Renegade Tea Estate — 43 km away · Imereti
- Zemo Tea Gardens — 56 km away · Imereti
Megrelian Tea (Margalona) Compared with Georgia
In Georgia, Megrelian Tea (Margalona) is higher than 70% of the others by elevation. The table sets Megrelian Tea (Margalona) against the 20 other estates we map in Georgia, so you can see whether it is typical for its country or an outlier.
| Measure | Megrelian Tea (Margalona) | Country median | Country range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 305 m | 178 m | 75 to 745 m |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Megrelian Tea (Margalona) located?
Megrelian Tea (Margalona) is in Samegrelo, Georgia. The map pin (42.55, 42.31) is approximate and marks the locality rather than the estate, at an elevation of about 305 metres.
What type of tea does Megrelian Tea (Margalona) produce?
Megrelian Tea (Margalona) is recorded as producing black tea.
Data sources: the grower’s own published information and public sources (Tea Country: Megrelian tea tour, Gulfood 2026: Georgian black tea Margalona); climate figures are ERA5 reanalysis modelled for the area’s coordinates via Open-Meteo (calendar year 2025); the map pin is rounded to about 1 km and marks the locality, not the estate; elevation is a terrain-model value for that point. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].
