Ivyhills

Ivyhills is a tea estate located in Sri Lanka's Southern Province, at an elevation of 373 metres above sea level. The estate produces black tea and is recorded as a supplier to Finlays. The operating company is not publicly documented in available trade records.

Terroir & Climate

At 373 metres, Ivyhills falls within the low-grown category of Sri Lankan tea estates, where elevations below 600 metres typically produce a warmer, faster-growing environment than the island's celebrated high-grown districts. Estates at this altitude generally experience higher temperatures and more consistent rainfall throughout the year, conditions that tend to encourage vigorous flush cycles and higher yields. The Southern Province's proximity to the coast often brings additional humidity and warmth, factors that can influence both the pace of growth and the character of the leaf.

Low-grown Ceylon teas are typically associated with bolder, more robust leaf development compared to the slower, more nuanced growth patterns found at higher elevations. The combination of warmth, moisture, and relatively rapid vegetative growth tends to produce teas with strength and body, though the specific interplay of soil composition, microclimate, and cultivation practice varies from estate to estate. Estates in this elevation band generally harvest year-round, with quality and character shifting in response to seasonal monsoon patterns.

Tea Produced

Ivyhills produces black tea, the dominant category across Sri Lanka's low-grown estates. Teas from this elevation in the Southern Province typically yield a cup with good body and strength, often characterised by malty or earthy notes rather than the bright, brisk astringency associated with high-grown Ceylon. The profile tends to be full and satisfying, well-suited to blending or to consumption with milk, though individual character will vary with season, processing, and leaf grade. Low-grown black teas from this region are generally valued for consistency and robustness rather than the more delicate, complex aromatics of higher altitudes.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Ivyhills is recorded as supplying Finlays, one of the world's largest tea and beverage companies with significant sourcing, blending, and distribution operations across key markets. Finlays sources from a wide network of estates globally and serves major retail and foodservice clients, suggesting that Ivyhills' production is likely destined for mainstream blended tea products rather than single-estate or specialty retail. The relationship indicates that the estate meets the volume, consistency, and quality benchmarks required by a multinational buyer with established supply-chain standards.

• Recorded supplier to  Finlays

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Ivyhills lies at 6.2374, 80.5438 in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Its 373 m elevation is the 7th highest of 134 estates we map in Southern Province. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Nilgiri — 2.0 km away
• Rotumba — 4.0 km away
• Co, Op Lanka — 4.0 km away
• Thammenna — 4.2 km away
• Yalta — 4.2 km away

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Ivyhills

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Ivyhills (373 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Ivyhills recorded 2,647 mm in 2025, within 5% of the 2,542 mm average across these estates, so altitude explains most of its rainfall.

Estate	Where	Elevation	Rain 2025	Mean high
CASA FUENTES SACIFI	Av. Libertad Oberá, Argentina	372 m	1,816 mm	26.0 °C
Agroteales S.R.L.	Misiones, Argentina	361 m	1,778 mm	26.8 °C
Danau Kembar	West Sumatra, Indonesia	358 m	3,083 mm	30.3 °C
Nurbong	West Bengal, India	357 m	2,666 mm	27.2 °C
Haughton	Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka	390 m	3,368 mm	28.2 °C

Ivyhills Compared with Southern Province

In Southern Province, Ivyhills is drier than 71% of the others by 2025 rainfall; higher than 95% of the others by elevation; cooler than 96% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Ivyhills against the 133 other estates we map in Southern Province, so you can see whether it is typical for its region or an outlier.

Measure	Ivyhills	Region median	Region range
Elevation	373 m	46 m	6 to 806 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	2,647 mm	3,022 mm	2,210 to 3,589 mm
Mean daily high	27.9 °C	29.8 °C	25.9 to 30.5 °C
Mean overnight low	21.6 °C	22.6 °C	18.2 to 24.1 °C

Observed Climate at Ivyhills (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Ivyhills’s coordinates recorded 2,647 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (510 mm) and the driest was February (52 mm). Daytime highs averaged 27.9 °C and overnight lows 21.6 °C over the year; April was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	2,647 mm
Wettest month	November (510 mm)
Driest month	February (52 mm)
Mean daily high	27.9 °C
Mean overnight low	21.6 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Ivyhills located?

Ivyhills is in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 6.2374, 80.5438, at an elevation of about 373 metres.

What type of tea does Ivyhills produce?

Ivyhills is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Ivyhills supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Ivyhills as supplying Finlays.

How much rain does Ivyhills receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 2,647 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (510 mm).

How does Ivyhills compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Estates at a similar elevation recorded about 2,542 mm of rain in 2025, close to the 2,647 mm at Ivyhills.

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].