Margherita Tea Estate

Margherita Tea Estate is a black tea producer located in Assam, India, at an elevation of 172 metres. The estate is operated by Mcleod Russel India Ltd., one of the largest tea-producing companies globally, and is recorded as a supplier to Sainsbury's, the major British supermarket chain.

Terroir & Climate

At 172 metres above sea level, Margherita sits in the low-lying plains characteristic of Assam's river valleys, where the combination of latitude, heat and monsoon rainfall typically supports vigorous flush cycles throughout the growing season. Estates at this elevation in Assam generally experience warm, humid conditions that tend to accelerate leaf growth and contribute to the bold, malty character for which the region is known.

The subtropical climate of the Upper Assam plains, where Margherita is situated, usually brings heavy monsoon rains and consistently high temperatures during the peak growing months. These conditions often favour the production of robust, full-bodied black teas with strong colour and body, though individual garden management and processing choices will shape the final character of the leaf.

Tea Produced

Margherita produces black tea, the dominant style of Assam. Estates in this region at similar elevations typically yield liquors noted for their strength, malty sweetness and brisk astringency, often with a deep amber to reddish hue. The cup profile associated with low-elevation Assam gardens tends toward full body and pronounced maltiness, making them well suited to breakfast blends and retail tea bags where bold flavour and colour are priorities.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Margherita's status as a recorded supplier to Sainsbury's places it within the supply chain of one of the United Kingdom's largest grocery retailers. This connection suggests the estate's production meets the volume, consistency and audit requirements typical of major supermarket procurement, where Assam teas are frequently used in own-label blends and breakfast tea ranges. Supply relationships of this nature often indicate established logistics, traceability systems and scale of output capable of serving high-volume retail channels.

• Recorded supplier to  Sainsbury's

Operator

Mcleod Russel India Ltd. is a major tea-producing company with extensive holdings across India's principal growing regions. The company operates six other estates recorded in this directory, reflecting a portfolio approach to production that typically provides buyers with access to diverse regional profiles and the operational scale to supply large commercial contracts. Mcleod Russel's prominence in the industry has historically positioned its estates within established international supply chains.

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Margherita Tea Estate lies at 27.2737, 95.6642 in Assam, India. Its 172 m elevation is the 4th highest of 66 estates we map in Assam. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Dehing Tea Estate — 5.5 km away · Golai No.4
• Powai Tea Estate — 6.5 km away · Agbandha Bangali
• Dirok Tea Estate — 7.0 km away
• Pengaree — 14 km away
• Chamong Tea Estate, Namdang — 14 km away

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Margherita Tea Estate

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Margherita Tea Estate (172 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Margherita Tea Estate recorded 2,919 mm in 2025, 38% more than the 2,118 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
Morawakkorale	Southern Province, Sri Lanka	172 m	2,796 mm	29.2 °C
Hre\u00f1uk Sa	Misiones, Argentina	173 m	1,860 mm	26.5 °C
Labookellie Estate	Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka	170 m	2,570 mm	31.3 °C
Huangshan Biyun Tea Factory	Anhui, China	175 m	1,355 mm	24.0 °C
Ocha No Kajihara	Kumamoto, Japan	178 m	2,010 mm	21.3 °C

Margherita Tea Estate Compared with Assam

In Assam, Margherita Tea Estate is drier than 51% of the others by 2025 rainfall; higher than 95% of the others by elevation; cooler than 92% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Margherita Tea Estate against the 65 other estates we map in Assam, so you can see whether it is typical for its region or an outlier.

Measure	Margherita Tea Estate	Region median	Region range
Elevation	172 m	109 m	26 to 266 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	2,919 mm	2,919 mm	1,742 to 4,142 mm
Mean daily high	28.2 °C	28.7 °C	27.9 to 30.0 °C
Mean overnight low	18.8 °C	19.6 °C	18.8 to 21.1 °C

Observed Climate at Margherita Tea Estate (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Margherita Tea Estate’s coordinates recorded 2,919 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was April (476 mm) and the driest was December (28 mm). Daytime highs averaged 28.2 °C and overnight lows 18.8 °C over the year; July was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	2,919 mm
Wettest month	April (476 mm)
Driest month	December (28 mm)
Mean daily high	28.2 °C
Mean overnight low	18.8 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Margherita Tea Estate located?

Margherita Tea Estate is in Assam, India, at coordinates 27.2737, 95.6642, at an elevation of about 172 metres.

Who operates Margherita Tea Estate?

Margherita Tea Estate is operated by Mcleod Russel India Ltd., according to public supply-chain records.

What type of tea does Margherita Tea Estate produce?

Margherita Tea Estate is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Margherita Tea Estate supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Margherita Tea Estate as supplying Sainsbury's.

How much rain does Margherita Tea Estate receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 2,919 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in April (476 mm).

How does Margherita Tea Estate compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Margherita Tea Estate recorded 2,919 mm in 2025, 38% more rain than the 2,118 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].