MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY

Maha Uva Tea Factory is a black tea manufacturing facility situated in the Walapane region of Sri Lanka, at an elevation of 1,113 metres above sea level. The factory is operated by Bio Foods (Pvt) Ltd, a Sri Lankan tea company that also runs two other estates recorded in this directory. No buyers have been publicly documented for this facility.

Terroir & Climate

At 1,113 metres, Maha Uva sits within the mid-elevation band typical of much of Sri Lanka's Uva country. Estates at this altitude generally experience a climate that balances the cooler nights of higher elevations with warmer daytime temperatures, conditions that tend to promote steady vegetative growth. Walapane lies in the central highlands, where seasonal monsoon patterns typically create distinct wet and dry periods that can influence flush timing and leaf biochemistry.

The Uva region is broadly recognised for winds that often arrive during the dry season—usually July to September—which can stress the tea plants and contribute to concentrated flavour compounds in the leaf. While microclimates vary considerably even within a single district, estates in this elevation range often yield leaf with moderate astringency and body, characteristics shaped by the interplay of altitude, wind exposure, and the diurnal temperature variation common to Sri Lanka's interior highlands.

Tea Produced

Maha Uva Tea Factory produces black tea. Estates in the Walapane area at similar elevations generally manufacture orthodox or CTC blacks that exhibit a balance of briskness and body, though processing choices at the factory level ultimately determine cup character. Mid-grown Uva teas typically offer a copper-to-reddish liquor and flavours that can range from malty to lightly floral, with the astringency and brightness often modulated by the season of harvest and the degree of withering and oxidation applied during manufacture.

Operator

Bio Foods (Pvt) Ltd operates Maha Uva Tea Factory and is recorded as the operator of two other tea estates in this directory, indicating a multi-site portfolio within Sri Lanka's tea sector. Further details of the company's ownership structure, total managed acreage, and market focus have not been publicly documented in available records.

Location & Neighbouring Estates

MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY lies at 7.0803, 80.8648 in WALAPANE, Sri Lanka. Its 1113 m elevation is the 102nd highest of 421 estates we map in Sri Lanka. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Maturata Plantations, Alma — 4.2 km away · Central Province
• High Forest Tea Estate — 5.5 km away · Dudley Senanayake Mawatha
• Maturata Plantations, Ragalla Group — 7.5 km away · Nuwara Eliya District
• Blairlomond Tea Estate — 9.2 km away · Madulla Road
• Concordia Tea Estate — 11 km away · Kandapola

Estates at a Similar Altitude to MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY (1,113 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY recorded 2,831 mm in 2025, 17% less than the 3,400 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
Maskeliya Plantations, Strathspey	Central Province, Sri Lanka	1,114 m	4,839 mm	23.0 °C
Southdown Estate	Chipinge, Zimbabwe	1,114 m	1,099 mm	24.7 °C
Venture Tea Estate	Norwood-Bogawantalawa-Campion Rd, Sri Lanka	1,117 m	4,839 mm	23.0 °C
The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd, Mukottu Mudi Estate	Tamil Nadu, India	1,100 m	3,471 mm	24.0 °C
SHREE DWARIKA	West Bengal, India	1,132 m	2,753 mm	24.2 °C

MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY Compared with Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY is drier than 60% of the others by 2025 rainfall; higher than 76% of the others by elevation; cooler than 74% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets MAHA UVA TEA 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	MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY	Country median	Country range
Elevation	1,113 m	290 m	6 to 1,962 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	2,831 mm	3,080 mm	2,018 to 4,839 mm
Mean daily high	25.3 °C	28.8 °C	18.9 to 31.3 °C
Mean overnight low	17.8 °C	21.8 °C	12.4 to 24.3 °C

Observed Climate at MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY’s coordinates recorded 2,831 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (784 mm) and the driest was June (55 mm). Daytime highs averaged 25.3 °C and overnight lows 17.8 °C over the year; September was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	2,831 mm
Wettest month	November (784 mm)
Driest month	June (55 mm)
Mean daily high	25.3 °C
Mean overnight low	17.8 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY located?

MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY is in WALAPANE, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 7.0803, 80.8648, at an elevation of about 1113 metres.

Who operates MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY?

MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY is operated by BIO FOODS (PVT) LTD, according to public supply-chain records.

What type of tea does MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY produce?

MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY is recorded as producing black tea.

How much rain does MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 2,831 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (784 mm).

How does MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY compare with estates at a similar elevation?

MAHA UVA TEA FACTORY recorded 2,831 mm in 2025, 17% less rain than the 3,400 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].