Embilmeegama

Embilmeegama is a tea estate situated in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, at an elevation of 510 metres above sea level. The operating company is not currently recorded in public supply-chain databases. The estate is documented as a supplier to Finlays, one of the major players in the global tea trade.

Terroir & Climate

At 510 metres, Embilmeegama sits within the low-grown tea belt of Sri Lanka's Central Province. Estates at this elevation typically experience warmer temperatures and more consistent year-round growing conditions than their high-grown counterparts, often resulting in faster leaf growth and a more vigorous flush cycle. The Central Province's topography tends to create localised microclimates, though low-grown zones generally receive ample rainfall distributed across two monsoon seasons.

This altitude range usually allows estates to maintain production throughout much of the year, with less pronounced dormancy than occurs at higher elevations. The combination of warmth, moisture, and the lateritic soils common to Sri Lanka's low country tends to favour robust leaf development and a style of tea that emphasises body and strength over the delicate aromatics associated with high-elevation gardens.

Tea Produced

Embilmeegama produces black tea. Low-grown Sri Lankan black teas from the Central Province typically yield a cup with good body, strength, and colour—qualities that make them well-suited to blending. Estates at this elevation often produce teas with a brisk, straightforward character and relatively less complexity than high-grown Ceylon, though the Central Province's varied terrain can lend some regional nuance. The style is generally robust rather than delicate, with moderate astringency and a solid mouthfeel.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Embilmeegama's recorded relationship with Finlays positions the estate within a well-established international supply chain. Finlays operates as both a grower and a major buyer, sourcing tea from estates across origin countries for blending, packing, and distribution to retail and foodservice clients worldwide. Supplying Finlays typically indicates that an estate's output meets the quality and volume requirements of large-scale commercial buyers, and that its teas are likely to enter branded blends or private-label products in multiple markets.

• Recorded supplier to  Finlays

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Embilmeegama lies at 7.2640, 80.5593 in Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its 510 m elevation is the 90th highest of 94 estates we map in Central Province. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Kirimetiya — 4.0 km away
• Dehiwatte — 5.0 km away
• Namunukula Plantations, Hindagala — 5.7 km away · Uva Province
• Yahalatenne — 6.2 km away
• Udayakanda — 6.8 km away

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Embilmeegama

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Embilmeegama (510 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Embilmeegama recorded 2,534 mm in 2025, 10% more than the 2,296 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
Richiland	Southern Province, Sri Lanka	507 m	3,484 mm	26.9 °C
Rasagalla	Ratnapura, Sri Lanka	502 m	2,664 mm	27.5 °C
J Llorente Y Cias A	Misiones, Argentina	482 m	1,810 mm	25.7 °C
Ariel	Route 14 / Km 962 / Dos de Mayo () Misiones, Argentina	479 m	1,831 mm	25.3 °C
Tianhua Luoping Tea Industry Co., Ltd.	China, China	478 m	1,689 mm	22.3 °C

Embilmeegama Compared with Central Province

In Central Province, Embilmeegama is drier than 80% of the others by 2025 rainfall; lower than 96% of the others by elevation; warmer than 99% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Embilmeegama against the 93 other estates we map in Central Province, so you can see whether it is typical for its region or an outlier.

Measure	Embilmeegama	Region median	Region range
Elevation	510 m	1,203 m	37 to 1,924 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	2,534 mm	3,152 mm	2,071 to 4,839 mm
Mean daily high	28.8 °C	23.1 °C	19.1 to 30.1 °C
Mean overnight low	20.5 °C	16.4 °C	12.4 to 22.2 °C

Observed Climate at Embilmeegama (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Embilmeegama’s coordinates recorded 2,534 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (666 mm) and the driest was February (18 mm). Daytime highs averaged 28.8 °C and overnight lows 20.5 °C over the year; May was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	2,534 mm
Wettest month	November (666 mm)
Driest month	February (18 mm)
Mean daily high	28.8 °C
Mean overnight low	20.5 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Embilmeegama located?

Embilmeegama is in Central Province, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 7.2640, 80.5593, at an elevation of about 510 metres.

What type of tea does Embilmeegama produce?

Embilmeegama is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Embilmeegama supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Embilmeegama as supplying Finlays.

How much rain does Embilmeegama receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 2,534 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (666 mm).

How does Embilmeegama compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Embilmeegama recorded 2,534 mm in 2025, 10% more rain than the 2,296 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].