Tea · Balangoda, Ratnapura District
New Hopewell Tea Factory
The longest-standing member of the Group's tea family, New Hopewell works with 5,000 smallholders — the largest supplier base of our five factories.
- Managed since
- 2003
- Annual production
- 2million kg
- Smallholders
- 5,000
- Staff
- 100
- Operators
- 350
- Location
- Balangoda, Ratnapura District
About the factory
The longest-standing member of the family.
New Hopewell Tea Factory, set among green hills in Balangoda in the Ratnapura District, has been part of the Senhora family the longest — managed since 2003.
It works with 5,000 smallholders — the largest supplier base of our five factories — supported by 100 staff and 350 operators, producing single-origin, fresh Ceylon teas.
In the field
Good practice on every hillside.
Senhora Group promotes these principles for healthy bushes, healthy soil and better leaf.
Right cultivar & quality plants
Higher yield, better leaf quality and improved resistance to pests and climate stress.
Soil rehabilitation
Restores degraded soil to improve fertility and sustain future tea cultivation.
Soil protection
Prevents erosion and preserves the nutrients essential for healthy tea growth.
Proper planting method
Healthy root growth, better field establishment and long-term yield stability.
Good agricultural practices
Sustainable cultivation that improves yield and quality and protects the environment.
Right fertiliser, right time
Balanced nutrition that enhances growth and maximises tea yield and quality.
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