Glentilt Estate establishes all-time record price at the Colombo Tea Auctions

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At the Colombo Tea Auctions of 20 April, Glentilt Estate established an all-time record price of Rs. 2,200 per kg for a BOPF grade in the Western High Grown Category. This line of tea was purchased by M/s. Vintage Teas Ceylon Ltd. Glentilt Estate has been continuously maintaining a high standard of manufacture with the focus of producing some of the best Ceylon Teas, this attributes the increase in demand for Glentilt teas throughout the year. Glentilt Estate is situated at an elevation of 1320 meters above mean sea level in the Maskeliya Planting District. The total extent is 249 hectares with an annual production of 500,000 kgs of made tea. The Estate currently comes under the stewardship of the Superintendent Eranda Madugalle.

Eastern Brokers Ltd., were the Brokers associated with the sale of this tea.

Glentilt estate comes under the purview of Maskeliya Plantations PLC of Richard Pieris Group of Companies.