Attareekhat Tea Estate

Attareekhat Tea Estate is a black tea producer located in the Darrang district of Assam, India. Situated at 62 metres above sea level in the Brahmaputra valley, the estate is operated by McLeod Russel India Ltd, historically one of the largest tea producers in the world by acreage.

Terroir & Climate

At 62 metres elevation, Attareekhat sits in the low-lying plains of the Brahmaputra valley, where the subtropical climate and alluvial soils typically support vigorous vegetative growth. Estates at this latitude and altitude in Assam generally experience high rainfall and warm, humid conditions throughout much of the year, with a monsoon season that tends to sustain rapid leaf production. The flat topography and proximity to the river system often mean that moisture retention is high, which can contribute to the brisk, malty character for which low-elevation Assam teas are known.

The relatively low altitude means that diurnal temperature variation is usually modest compared to hill-country estates. This tends to favour yield and robustness over the more delicate aromatics that develop at higher elevations. Frost is rare at this altitude, and the growing season in the Brahmaputra plains typically extends across most of the calendar year, punctuated by a winter dormancy period when temperatures drop but rarely reach freezing.

Tea Produced

Attareekhat produces black tea. Estates in the Darrang district at this elevation generally yield teas with the full-bodied, malty profile characteristic of Assam's lowland gardens. The cup tends to be brisk and robust, often with a coppery liquor and the astringency that makes these teas well suited to blending and to consumption with milk. The leaf grown at this altitude typically matures quickly, contributing to the bold, straightforward character that has long made Assam black teas a staple of the international commodity market.

Operator

McLeod Russel India Ltd operates Attareekhat Tea Estate. Once the world's largest tea producer by cultivated area, McLeod Russel has managed estates across Assam, West Bengal, and Uganda for decades. The company operates three other estates recorded in this directory, reflecting its significant footprint in the Indian tea sector. In recent years McLeod Russel has undergone financial restructuring, but it remains a major name in the upstream supply of commodity and branded teas.

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Attareekhat Tea Estate lies at 26.4523, 92.0273 in Darrang, India. Its 62 m elevation is the 226th highest of 250 estates we map in India. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Paneery Tea Estate — 32 km away
• Nonaipara Tea Estate — 33 km away · Assam
• MAJULI — 37 km away · Assam
• Borengajuli Tea Estate — 39 km away
• Mcleod Russel India Ltd, Bhooteachang Tea Factory — 40 km away · Assam

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Attareekhat Tea Estate

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Attareekhat Tea Estate (62 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Attareekhat Tea Estate recorded 2,556 mm in 2025, 12% more than the 2,272 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
Gangasiri	Southern Province, Sri Lanka	62 m	3,443 mm	30.0 °C
Liyota, Lickra	Southern Province, Sri Lanka	62 m	3,195 mm	29.6 °C
Hunan Xiangfeng Tea Factory	Changsha County, China	63 m	1,236 mm	24.1 °C
Karotoa Bohumukhi somobay somiti Factory Ltd.	Panchagarh, Bangladesh	60 m	2,252 mm	29.0 °C
Hunan Jinjin Tea Factory Co., Ltd	Changsha, China	64 m	1,236 mm	24.1 °C

Attareekhat Tea Estate Compared with India

In India, Attareekhat Tea Estate is drier than 60% of the others by 2025 rainfall; lower than 90% of the others by elevation; warmer than 87% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Attareekhat Tea Estate against the 249 other estates we map in India, so you can see whether it is typical for its country or an outlier.

Measure	Attareekhat Tea Estate	Country median	Country range
Elevation	62 m	126 m	6 to 2,299 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	2,556 mm	2,778 mm	745 to 4,774 mm
Mean daily high	29.5 °C	28.3 °C	16.9 to 34.5 °C
Mean overnight low	20.7 °C	19.2 °C	9.3 to 24.2 °C

Observed Climate at Attareekhat Tea Estate (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Attareekhat Tea Estate’s coordinates recorded 2,556 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was May (656 mm) and the driest was December (1 mm). Daytime highs averaged 29.5 °C and overnight lows 20.7 °C over the year; July was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	2,556 mm
Wettest month	May (656 mm)
Driest month	December (1 mm)
Mean daily high	29.5 °C
Mean overnight low	20.7 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Attareekhat Tea Estate located?

Attareekhat Tea Estate is in Darrang, India, at coordinates 26.4523, 92.0273, at an elevation of about 62 metres.

Who operates Attareekhat Tea Estate?

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

What type of tea does Attareekhat Tea Estate produce?

Attareekhat Tea Estate is recorded as producing black tea.

How much rain does Attareekhat Tea Estate receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 2,556 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in May (656 mm).

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

Attareekhat Tea Estate recorded 2,556 mm in 2025, 12% more rain than the 2,272 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].