AMBA Estate

Amba Estate is a community-run social enterprise. Our organic farm nestles at 1000m, high above the Ravana-Ella waterfalls in the Uva mountains of Sri Lanka. Our goal is to maximise local incomes,while preserving the natural environment. Our motto is “If it grows, turn it into a product!”. We want to show local farmers that, rather than just selling raw produce to large processors, they can do their own processing to create much higher value products. As such, we produce a range of artisanal products right on the farm. Amba is most famous for our hand-made teas – we were the first estate in Sri Lanka to start hand-rolling black and green teas, more in the style of China or Japan; and our teas have been sold or served in many of the most famous shops and restaurants around the world.We also process a range of spices and herbs, including cinnamon, lemongrass, cloves, pepper and more; we wet-process and roast our own coffee and cascara, and we produce a range of jams and chutneys, which we supply to boutique hotels and restaurants around Sri Lanka.