Lantern Hill Lotus Valley

Lantern Hill Lotus Valley is a tea estate in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, situated at an altitude of 492 metres. The estate produces black tea and is recorded as supplying Finlays, a major tea processor and distributor with operations across the global supply chain.

Terroir & Climate

At 492 metres, Lantern Hill Lotus Valley sits within the lower elevation band of Sri Lanka's Central Province, where estates typically operate in warmer, more humid conditions than their high-grown counterparts. This altitude generally supports year-round growth with less pronounced dormancy, and estates at this elevation often experience faster leaf development and higher yields per hectare compared to high-elevation gardens.

The Central Province of Sri Lanka, which includes the historic Kandy district, tends to receive well-distributed rainfall across both monsoon seasons. Estates at mid-to-low elevations in this region often benefit from consistent moisture and warm temperatures, conditions that generally favour vigorous vegetative growth and the production of robust, full-bodied black teas.

Tea Produced

Lantern Hill Lotus Valley produces black tea. Estates in the Central Province at this elevation typically yield teas with strong body, brisk character and a darker liquor than high-grown Ceylon grades. The cup profile at mid-elevation altitudes in Sri Lanka often features malty or slightly sweet notes with good strength, suited to blending and to markets that favour full-flavoured breakfast-style teas.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Lantern Hill Lotus Valley is recorded as supplying Finlays, one of the world's largest tea businesses with blending, packing and distribution operations in multiple countries. Finlays sources from estates across the major tea-growing regions and supplies both retail brands and foodservice clients globally. The presence of Finlays as a buyer indicates that Lantern Hill Lotus Valley's production enters a commercial supply chain oriented toward volume blending and international distribution, rather than single-estate or boutique retail.

• Recorded supplier to  Finlays

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Lantern Hill Lotus Valley lies at 7.1635, 80.5702 in Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its 492 m elevation is the joint 91st highest of 94 estates we map in Central Province. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Orange Field — under 1 km away
• Dartry — 2.4 km away
• Watadeniya — 3.7 km away
• Yahaladuwa — 4.4 km away · Southern Province
• Galpaya — 4.5 km away

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Lantern Hill Lotus Valley

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Lantern Hill Lotus Valley (492 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Lantern Hill Lotus Valley recorded 2,513 mm in 2025, 18% more than the 2,132 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
J Llorente Y Cias A	Misiones, Argentina	482 m	1,810 mm	25.7 °C
Rasagalla	Ratnapura, Sri Lanka	502 m	2,664 mm	27.5 °C
Balangoda Tea Shakthi	Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka	502 m	2,664 mm	27.5 °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

Lantern Hill Lotus Valley Compared with Central Province

In Central Province, Lantern Hill Lotus Valley is drier than 92% of the others by 2025 rainfall; lower than 98% of the others by elevation; warmer than 96% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Lantern Hill Lotus Valley 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	Lantern Hill Lotus Valley	Region median	Region range
Elevation	492 m	1,203 m	37 to 1,924 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	2,513 mm	3,152 mm	2,071 to 4,839 mm
Mean daily high	28.2 °C	23.1 °C	19.1 to 30.1 °C
Mean overnight low	20.3 °C	16.4 °C	12.4 to 22.2 °C

Observed Climate at Lantern Hill Lotus Valley (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Lantern Hill Lotus Valley’s coordinates recorded 2,513 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (752 mm) and the driest was February (12 mm). Daytime highs averaged 28.2 °C and overnight lows 20.3 °C over the year; May was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	2,513 mm
Wettest month	November (752 mm)
Driest month	February (12 mm)
Mean daily high	28.2 °C
Mean overnight low	20.3 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lantern Hill Lotus Valley located?

Lantern Hill Lotus Valley is in Central Province, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 7.1635, 80.5702, at an elevation of about 492 metres.

What type of tea does Lantern Hill Lotus Valley produce?

Lantern Hill Lotus Valley is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Lantern Hill Lotus Valley supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Lantern Hill Lotus Valley as supplying Finlays.

How much rain does Lantern Hill Lotus Valley receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 2,513 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (752 mm).

How does Lantern Hill Lotus Valley compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Lantern Hill Lotus Valley recorded 2,513 mm in 2025, 18% more rain than the 2,132 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].