Mount Eliza

Mount Eliza is a tea estate located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, operating at an elevation of 439 metres. The estate produces black tea and is recorded as supplying Finlays, one of the world's major tea and beverage companies. The operator of the estate is not publicly documented in available trade records.

Terroir & Climate

At 439 metres above sea level, Mount Eliza occupies what is typically classified as low-grown terrain within Sri Lanka's tiered elevation system. Estates at this altitude generally experience warmer temperatures and more consistent growing conditions year-round compared to their high-grown counterparts, often resulting in faster leaf growth and more robust biochemical development in the plucked material.

The Central Province's climate at this elevation tends to support steady vegetative cycles with less pronounced dormancy, allowing for frequent plucking rounds. Low-grown Ceylon teas from this altitude band are often characterised by stronger astringency and fuller body, with the warmer conditions typically encouraging higher concentrations of tannins and a more pronounced malty character in the manufactured black tea.

Tea Produced

Mount Eliza produces black tea, consistent with the predominant output of low-grown Sri Lankan estates. Teas from this elevation and region typically yield a robust, full-bodied cup with pronounced astringency and malty depth. Estates operating at similar altitudes in the Central Province often produce leaf that is well suited to blending applications, where strength and colour are valued, though the specific processing methods and seasonal variation at Mount Eliza will influence the final cup profile.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Mount Eliza is recorded as supplying Finlays, a vertically integrated tea company with extensive global sourcing, processing, blending, and distribution operations. Finlays supplies own-label and branded tea to retailers and food-service clients across multiple continents, and its sourcing relationships typically involve estates capable of consistent volume and quality benchmarks. The presence of Finlays as a documented buyer suggests that Mount Eliza's output meets the specifications required for large-scale commercial blending and packaging operations.

• Recorded supplier to  Finlays

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Mount Eliza lies at 7.4392, 80.6585 in Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its 439 m elevation is the 93rd highest of 94 estates we map in Central Province. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Agarapatana Plantations, Diyagama West — 9.3 km away
• Ancoombra — 9.5 km away
• Hatale — 10 km away
• Yahalatenne — 16 km away
• Udapussellawa Plantations, Duckwari — 17 km away

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Mount Eliza

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Mount Eliza (439 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Mount Eliza recorded 3,329 mm in 2025, 36% more than the 2,447 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
Casa Fuentes	Campo Grande, Argentina	442 m	1,707 mm	25.9 °C
KDU, Kuttapitiya	Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka	434 m	3,432 mm	27.6 °C
Kendalanda	Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka	444 m	4,574 mm	27.6 °C
Young Tea Private Limited	Tamil Nadu, India	433 m	798 mm	32.2 °C
Capell	RN14, Argentina	448 m	1,723 mm	25.9 °C

Mount Eliza Compared with Central Province

In Central Province, Mount Eliza is wetter than 56% of the others by 2025 rainfall; lower than 99% of the others by elevation; warmer than 96% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Mount Eliza 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	Mount Eliza	Region median	Region range
Elevation	439 m	1,203 m	37 to 1,924 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	3,329 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	21.0 °C	16.4 °C	12.4 to 22.2 °C

Observed Climate at Mount Eliza (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Mount Eliza’s coordinates recorded 3,329 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (866 mm) and the driest was February (11 mm). Daytime highs averaged 28.2 °C and overnight lows 21.0 °C over the year; March was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	3,329 mm
Wettest month	November (866 mm)
Driest month	February (11 mm)
Mean daily high	28.2 °C
Mean overnight low	21.0 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mount Eliza located?

Mount Eliza is in Central Province, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 7.4392, 80.6585, at an elevation of about 439 metres.

What type of tea does Mount Eliza produce?

Mount Eliza is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Mount Eliza supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Mount Eliza as supplying Finlays.

How much rain does Mount Eliza receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 3,329 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (866 mm).

How does Mount Eliza compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Mount Eliza recorded 3,329 mm in 2025, 36% more rain than the 2,447 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].