The Ancoombra Tea factory is located in the small town of Ankumbura, in the Central province. Purchased in 1946 by the late Meezan Hadjiyar, it was built at an elevation of 2600 ft above sea level, and has earned a reputation as one of the largest and best mid grown Tea factories in the Central region

The factory is aided and abetted with the latest state of the art machinery and is one of the few factories nationwide that takes pride in having fully Automated Orthodox tea processing systems as well as the C.T.C (Cut, Twist & Curl) method of tea manufacture.

Our green leaf processing capacity exceeds 52,000kg per day. We have opted for both of the aforementioned methods in order to keep in line with the ever-changing trends and demands of the tea market. We have always strived to produce the best variety of unblended tea and the results have been excellent. Today, we produce black tea of the finest Aroma & flavor to cater to many different categories of consumers, the world over.

The Ancoombra tea factory has won many prestigious awards such as . The 5’S’ and 2 Star awards for  Good Manufacturing Practices and the H.A.C.C.P Food Safety Management System for  maintaining  the most hygienic standards of tea production and last but not least, the ‘Entrepreneur of the year’ National award , which was presented to our Chairman, Mr. Ihithisham Meezan  in 2007. These awards are a testimony of our commitment and perseverance to maintain high standards at all times.

As the old saying goes, “Seeing is believing”, and we welcome you to visit the Ancoombara Tea Factory and witness the wondrous process of manufacturing the finest blend of tea.