Boscombe

Boscombe is a tea estate located in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, at an elevation of 548 metres above sea level. The estate produces black tea and is recorded as supplying Finlays, the vertically integrated tea and horticulture group. The operator of the estate is not publicly documented in available trade records.

Terroir & Climate

At 548 metres, Boscombe occupies a low-to-mid elevation band within Sri Lanka's tea geography, a zone that generally experiences warmer temperatures and more consistent rainfall than the island's celebrated high-grown districts. Estates at this altitude typically maintain year-round cropping with relatively short intervals between flushes, allowing for higher throughput than estates in the cooler, slower-growing highlands.

Sabaragamuwa Province straddles Sri Lanka's south-central wet zone, where monsoonal systems and localised convection tend to deliver ample precipitation across much of the year. This moisture regime, combined with moderate elevation, generally favours vigorous vegetative growth and leaf that is often processed into robust, full-bodied black teas suited to blending and value segments of the market.

Tea Produced

Black teas from estates at this elevation in Sabaragamuwa Province typically yield a bold, malty cup with good colour and body. The warmer growing conditions tend to encourage faster leaf development, which often translates into teas with strength and astringency rather than the delicate, aromatic complexity associated with high-grown Ceylon. Such teas are commonly sought for breakfast blends and other applications where consistency and robustness are valued over nuance.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Boscombe's recorded supply relationship with Finlays places it within the orbit of one of the world's largest vertically integrated tea businesses. Finlays operates across cultivation, processing, blending, and ingredients supply, serving multinational food and beverage brands as well as retail grocers. Estates that supply Finlays are typically integrated into global supply chains where volume, consistency, and traceability are key commercial parameters, suggesting that Boscombe's output meets the specifications required for large-scale blending and branded packaged tea.

• Recorded supplier to  Finlays

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Boscombe lies at 6.6416, 80.7098 in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. Its 548 m elevation is the 7th highest of 75 estates we map in Sabaragamuwa Province. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Kadigalahena — under 1 km away
• Balangoda Tea Shakthi — 2.3 km away
• Balangoda Plantations, Maratenne — 2.3 km away
• New Hopewell — 2.7 km away
• Rasagalla — 2.9 km away · Ratnapura

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Boscombe

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Boscombe (548 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Boscombe recorded 2,664 mm in 2025, 22% more than the 2,177 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
Elpitiya Plantations, Deviturai	Central Province, Sri Lanka	546 m	2,513 mm	27.8 °C
Namunukula Plantations, Hindagala	Uva Province, Sri Lanka	560 m	2,203 mm	28.0 °C
James Finlay (Guizhou) Tea Co.Ltd.	Guizhou province, China	572 m	1,604 mm	22.2 °C
Badamtam Tea Estate	Weste Bengal, India	608 m	2,753 mm	27.2 °C
J Llorente Y Cias A	Misiones, Argentina	482 m	1,810 mm	25.7 °C

Boscombe Compared with Sabaragamuwa Province

In Sabaragamuwa Province, Boscombe is drier than 89% of the others by 2025 rainfall; higher than 92% of the others by elevation; cooler than 91% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Boscombe against the 74 other estates we map in Sabaragamuwa Province, so you can see whether it is typical for its region or an outlier.

Measure	Boscombe	Region median	Region range
Elevation	548 m	164 m	26 to 1,355 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	2,664 mm	3,412 mm	2,018 to 4,839 mm
Mean daily high	27.5 °C	29.5 °C	21.5 to 30.9 °C
Mean overnight low	20.6 °C	21.9 °C	15.7 to 23.0 °C

Observed Climate at Boscombe (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Boscombe’s coordinates recorded 2,664 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (629 mm) and the driest was February (44 mm). Daytime highs averaged 27.5 °C and overnight lows 20.6 °C over the year; July was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	2,664 mm
Wettest month	November (629 mm)
Driest month	February (44 mm)
Mean daily high	27.5 °C
Mean overnight low	20.6 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Boscombe located?

Boscombe is in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 6.6416, 80.7098, at an elevation of about 548 metres.

What type of tea does Boscombe produce?

Boscombe is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Boscombe supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Boscombe as supplying Finlays.

How much rain does Boscombe receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 2,664 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (629 mm).

How does Boscombe compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Boscombe recorded 2,664 mm in 2025, 22% more rain than the 2,177 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].