Balijan

Balijan is a tea estate in Assam, India, situated at approximately 110 metres above sea level. The estate is operated by James Warren, a company that manages four other tea estates listed in this directory. Balijan is recorded as a supplier to Morrisons, the British supermarket chain.

Terroir & Climate

At 110 metres elevation, Balijan occupies the low-lying plains that characterise much of Assam's tea-growing landscape. Estates at this altitude typically experience the region's subtropical monsoon climate, with high temperatures and heavy rainfall during the growing season. These conditions generally favour vigorous vegetative growth and the rapid flush cycles for which Assam is known.

The combination of warmth, moisture and fertile alluvial soils common to the Brahmaputra valley tends to produce robust leaf with the bold, malty character associated with low-elevation Assam teas. The absence of significant altitude means that diurnal temperature variation is limited, and the growing cycle is driven primarily by the monsoon calendar rather than by the cooler, slower maturation typical of high-grown estates.

Tea Produced

Balijan produces black tea. Estates in Assam at this elevation typically yield a full-bodied, brisk cup with the malty sweetness and astringency that define the region's output. The leaf is generally suited to blending and to applications where strength and colour are priorities, though specific manufacturing choices at the estate level will shape the final character of any given lot.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Balijan is recorded as supplying Morrisons, one of the United Kingdom's major supermarket chains. This relationship places the estate within the supply chain for own-label and branded tea products destined for the British retail market, where Assam teas are a staple component of everyday blends. The presence of a large-volume buyer such as Morrisons suggests that Balijan's output meets the quality and consistency benchmarks required for mainstream retail distribution.

• Recorded supplier to  Morrisons

Operator

The estate is operated by James Warren, a company that manages four other tea estates recorded in this directory. This multi-estate operation suggests a degree of scale and administrative infrastructure that can support agronomic oversight, processing standardisation and commercial coordination across a portfolio of Assam properties.

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Balijan lies at 27.5712, 95.1641 in Assam, India. Its 110 m elevation is the joint 31st highest of 66 estates we map in Assam. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Chubwahighgrown — 11 km away · Khailabari Bagan Gaon
• Nahortolihighgrown — 14 km away · Ekoratoli Binoigutia
• Hattialli Tea Estate — 14 km away · Hattialli Tea Estate
• Mokalbari Tea Factory — 14 km away · Kanai Gaon
• Dikom Tea Estate — 15 km away · Ekoratoli Binoigutia

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Balijan

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Balijan (110 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Balijan recorded 3,874 mm in 2025, 53% more than the 2,530 mm average across these estates: at the same height, local weather and exposure matter as much as elevation.

Estate	Where	Elevation	Rain 2025	Mean high
SUFFRY	Assam, India	109 m	3,348 mm	28.5 °C
Kakajan Tea Estate	No.160 Grant, India	109 m	2,858 mm	28.6 °C
Co, Op Lanka	Southern Province, Sri Lanka	109 m	2,624 mm	30.0 °C
Jayasinghe	Southern Province, Sri Lanka	109 m	3,509 mm	29.2 °C
Rooibos Limited	Western Cape, South Africa	112 m	313 mm	27.4 °C

Balijan Compared with Assam

In Assam, Balijan is wetter than 98% of the others by 2025 rainfall; higher than 51% of the others by elevation; cooler than 88% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Balijan against the 65 other estates we map in Assam, so you can see whether it is typical for its region or an outlier.

Measure	Balijan	Region median	Region range
Elevation	110 m	109 m	26 to 266 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	3,874 mm	2,919 mm	1,742 to 4,142 mm
Mean daily high	28.3 °C	28.7 °C	27.9 to 30.0 °C
Mean overnight low	20.1 °C	19.6 °C	18.8 to 21.1 °C

Observed Climate at Balijan (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Balijan’s coordinates recorded 3,874 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was August (743 mm) and the driest was November (11 mm). Daytime highs averaged 28.3 °C and overnight lows 20.1 °C over the year; July was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	3,874 mm
Wettest month	August (743 mm)
Driest month	November (11 mm)
Mean daily high	28.3 °C
Mean overnight low	20.1 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Balijan located?

Balijan is in Assam, India, at coordinates 27.5712, 95.1641, at an elevation of about 110 metres.

Who operates Balijan?

Balijan is operated by James Warren, according to public supply-chain records.

What type of tea does Balijan produce?

Balijan is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Balijan supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Balijan as supplying Morrisons.

How much rain does Balijan receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 3,874 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in August (743 mm).

How does Balijan compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Balijan recorded 3,874 mm in 2025, 53% more rain than the 2,530 mm average of estates at a similar elevation.

Data sources: public supply-chain disclosures (Ethical Tea Partnership member lists, Rainforest Alliance certificate holders and retailer supplier disclosures); climate figures are ERA5 reanalysis modelled for the estate’s coordinates via Open-Meteo (calendar year 2025); coordinates and elevations from geocoded records. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].