Spring View

Spring View is a tea estate located in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, at an elevation of 125 metres. The estate produces black tea and is recorded as supplying Finlays, the international tea and beverage business. The operating company is not publicly recorded.

Terroir & Climate

At 125 metres above sea level, Spring View occupies a low-grown position in Sri Lanka's tea geography. Estates at this elevation typically experience warmer temperatures and higher humidity than their mid- or high-grown counterparts, conditions that tend to encourage vigorous, year-round growth. Low-grown Ceylon teas generally flush more rapidly, with shorter intervals between plucking rounds, a rhythm common to tropical lowland tea cultivation.

Sabaragamuwa Province spans a range of elevations and microclimates, though estates at this altitude generally benefit from consistent warmth and well-distributed rainfall. These conditions tend to favour leaf that develops quickly, producing teas with body and strength. The terroir of low-grown Sri Lankan gardens is typically less marked by diurnal temperature variation than high-elevation sites, a factor that often influences the character and complexity of the finished tea.

Tea Produced

Spring View produces black tea, the dominant category for low-grown Sri Lankan estates. Teas from this elevation typically yield a robust, full-bodied cup with good colour and strength, characteristics that have historically made low-grown Ceylon a staple in blends for both packet tea and foodservice markets. While less aromatic than high-grown varieties, low-grown black teas from this region tend to offer consistency, depth, and a malty or slightly earthy character that appeals to buyers prioritising body and price competitiveness.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Spring View is recorded as supplying Finlays, one of the largest tea packers and suppliers globally, with operations spanning tea-growing regions and customer markets worldwide. Finlays sources extensively across Sri Lanka's elevation bands for both its own-brand supply and third-party contracts, and its presence in a supplier list typically indicates that an estate is integrated into international blending and distribution chains. The inclusion of Spring View in Finlays' recorded supplier base suggests the estate's production meets the volume, consistency, and quality benchmarks expected by a multinational buyer serving retail and foodservice clients.

• Recorded supplier to  Finlays

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Spring View lies at 6.6626, 80.4728 in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. Its 125 m elevation is the 51st highest of 75 estates we map in Sabaragamuwa Province. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• KDU, Galpaditenne — 1.1 km away
• KDU, Matuwagalla — 1.3 km away
• KDU, Peekview — 1.3 km away
• Nawagamuwahena — 1.3 km away
• Ferndale — 4.8 km away

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Spring View

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Spring View (125 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Spring View recorded 3,902 mm in 2025, 77% more than the 2,201 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
Hokonguri	Assam, India	125 m	3,282 mm	28.2 °C
Sewpur	Assam, India	125 m	3,184 mm	28.3 °C
I \u0026 M Smith	Western Cape, South Africa	124 m	313 mm	27.4 °C
Zhejiang Wuyi Tea Base	P.R, China	128 m	1,604 mm	24.6 °C
Thammenna	Southern Province, Sri Lanka	129 m	2,624 mm	29.9 °C

Spring View Compared with Sabaragamuwa Province

In Sabaragamuwa Province, Spring View is wetter than 61% of the others by 2025 rainfall; lower than 68% of the others by elevation; cooler than 53% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Spring View 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	Spring View	Region median	Region range
Elevation	125 m	167 m	26 to 1,355 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	3,902 mm	3,390 mm	2,018 to 4,839 mm
Mean daily high	29.5 °C	29.5 °C	21.5 to 30.9 °C
Mean overnight low	22.0 °C	21.9 °C	15.7 to 23.0 °C

Observed Climate at Spring View (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Spring View’s coordinates recorded 3,902 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (576 mm) and the driest was February (59 mm). Daytime highs averaged 29.5 °C and overnight lows 22.0 °C over the year; April was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	3,902 mm
Wettest month	November (576 mm)
Driest month	February (59 mm)
Mean daily high	29.5 °C
Mean overnight low	22.0 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Spring View located?

Spring View is in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 6.6626, 80.4728, at an elevation of about 125 metres.

What type of tea does Spring View produce?

Spring View is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Spring View supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Spring View as supplying Finlays.

How much rain does Spring View receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 3,902 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (576 mm).

How does Spring View compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Spring View recorded 3,902 mm in 2025, 77% more rain than the 2,201 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].