AVONLEA HILL FACTORY

Avonlea Hill Factory is a tea estate and processing facility in the Pahala Kadurugomuwa region of Sri Lanka, at an elevation of 1,182 metres above sea level. The estate is operated by Bio Foods (Pvt) Ltd and produces black tea. No buyers for its output are currently recorded in trade documentation.

Terroir & Climate

At 1,182 metres, Avonlea Hill Factory sits within the mid-elevation zone of Sri Lanka's tea country, where estates typically experience a climate shaped by both the south-west and north-east monsoons. This altitude generally places the estate above the hottest lowland conditions but below the slow-maturing, high-grown terroir of the central massif. Estates at this elevation often see a growing cycle that balances reasonable vigour with some concentration of flavour, though temperature and rainfall patterns vary considerably by aspect and season.

Pahala Kadurugomuwa lies in the Sabaragamuwa province, a region known for middle-country teas that tend to bridge the brisk, robust character of low-growns and the more delicate profile of high-altitude leaf. The latitude—just south of seven degrees north—means the estate is subject to equatorial day length and rainfall distribution, with two monsoon seasons typically influencing flush timing and leaf chemistry throughout the year.

Tea Produced

Avonlea Hill Factory produces black tea. Mid-elevation Ceylon teas from this altitude band generally yield a cup that is medium-bodied, with moderate astringency and a balance between briskness and smoothness. Estates in the Sabaragamuwa region often produce leaf that is versatile in blending, with a character that tends to be less assertive than low-grown Ceylon and less delicate than the high-grown grades from Nuwara Eliya or Uva. Exact cup profile will vary with season, processing technique, and the specific microclimates across the estate's parcels.

Operator

Bio Foods (Pvt) Ltd operates Avonlea Hill Factory and is recorded as the operator of two other tea estates in this directory, indicating a portfolio presence in Sri Lanka's middle-country tea sector. The company's role encompasses both cultivation and factory operations at the estate level.

Location & Neighbouring Estates

AVONLEA HILL FACTORY lies at 6.7956, 80.9401 in PAHALA KADURUGOMUWA, Sri Lanka. Its 1182 m elevation is the 93rd highest of 421 estates we map in Sri Lanka. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Hapugahawatte, Mount Uva — 1.6 km away · Uva Province
• Agarapatana Plantations, Glenanore — 2.5 km away · Uva Province
• Agarapatana Plantations, Haputale — 3.5 km away · Uva Province
• GREENFIELD BIO PLANTATIONS PVT LTD — 3.6 km away · HAPUTALE
• Agarapatana Plantations, Gonamotawa — 4.5 km away · Uva Province

Estates at a Similar Altitude to AVONLEA HILL FACTORY

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match AVONLEA HILL FACTORY (1,182 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. AVONLEA HILL FACTORY recorded 2,942 mm in 2025, within 5% of the 3,076 mm average across these estates, so altitude explains most of its rainfall.

Estate	Where	Elevation	Rain 2025	Mean high
Maskeliya Plantations, Glentilt Estate, Glentilt	Central Province, Sri Lanka	1,176 m	4,839 mm	22.6 °C
Shangba Tea Farm	Zunyi City, China	1,189 m	1,714 mm	18.2 °C
MUGOMA	Kampala, Uganda	1,174 m	1,208 mm	26.8 °C
Maskeliya Plantations, Laxapana	Central Province, Sri Lanka	1,191 m	4,839 mm	22.6 °C
Phuguri Tea Estate	Saurinibasti, India	1,169 m	2,778 mm	21.5 °C

AVONLEA HILL FACTORY Compared with Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, AVONLEA HILL FACTORY is drier than 55% of the others by 2025 rainfall; higher than 78% of the others by elevation; cooler than 75% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets AVONLEA HILL FACTORY against the 420 other estates we map in Sri Lanka, so you can see whether it is typical for its country or an outlier.

Measure	AVONLEA HILL FACTORY	Country median	Country range
Elevation	1,182 m	290 m	6 to 1,962 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	2,942 mm	3,080 mm	2,018 to 4,839 mm
Mean daily high	25.1 °C	28.8 °C	18.9 to 31.3 °C
Mean overnight low	16.8 °C	21.8 °C	12.4 to 24.3 °C

Observed Climate at AVONLEA HILL FACTORY (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for AVONLEA HILL FACTORY’s coordinates recorded 2,942 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (658 mm) and the driest was February (38 mm). Daytime highs averaged 25.1 °C and overnight lows 16.8 °C over the year; July was the warmest month and February the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	2,942 mm
Wettest month	November (658 mm)
Driest month	February (38 mm)
Mean daily high	25.1 °C
Mean overnight low	16.8 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is AVONLEA HILL FACTORY located?

AVONLEA HILL FACTORY is in PAHALA KADURUGOMUWA, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 6.7956, 80.9401, at an elevation of about 1182 metres.

Who operates AVONLEA HILL FACTORY?

AVONLEA HILL FACTORY is operated by BIO FOODS (PVT) LTD, according to public supply-chain records.

What type of tea does AVONLEA HILL FACTORY produce?

AVONLEA HILL FACTORY is recorded as producing black tea.

How much rain does AVONLEA HILL FACTORY receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 2,942 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (658 mm).

How does AVONLEA HILL FACTORY compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Estates at a similar elevation recorded about 3,076 mm of rain in 2025, close to the 2,942 mm at AVONLEA HILL FACTORY.

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].