Craighead Estate achieves all-time record price

Craighead Estate achieved an all-time record price of Rs. 3,150 per kg for a OP1 grade in the Western Medium category, at the weekly E-Auctions held on 18-19 May 2022. 

This line of tea is marketed by Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers Ltd.

This Estate, located in Nawalapitiya at an elevation of 800 metres above sea level, is bordered by the beautiful Gampola Valley to the East, the stunning Dolosbage Hills to the West, Adams Peak to the South and the Pidurutalagala Mountain range to the North. The factory has an annual capacity of 550,000 kgs of made tea, and is Rainforest Alliance and ISO: 22000:2018 Management system Certified for the Manufacture of Black Tea.

Craighead Estate is managed by Abhishek Samarakoon, assisted by Factory Manager K.G. Kudabanda, and comes under the purview of Kahawatte Plantations Director Chaminda Gunarathna, who is the managing agent.