The USA may not be well-known for its tea growing, but there are some local businesses that are trying to change that image. In fact, tea growing is in somewhat of a renaissance in the USA at the moment. Companies large and small are growing artisanal, small batch teas you can’t find anywhere else.
While there may not be a ton of tea growers in the USA, they have a lot of heart and passion for their products, so check them out below and support these wonderful businesses!
The List
Arbor Teas – Ann Arbor, Michigan
Organic American grown tea from Hawaii, also using American grown herbs such as spearmint.
Charleston Tea Garden – Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
Large tea garden producing many different types of bagged and loose leaf tea.
The Great Mississippi Tea Company – Brookhaven, Mississippi
Offering a variety of Southern inspired tea.
Light of Day Organics – Traverse City, Michigan
North America’s only certified organic and biodynamic tea farm offering a variety of organic teas.
Mauna Kea Tea – Honokaa, Hawaii
Tea farm located on the Big Island of Hawaii growing green tea with sustainable farming practices.
Minto Island Tea Company – Salem, Oregon
Handpicked organic tea from Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
Table Rock Tea Company – Pickens, South Carolina
Artisanal hand-picked tea from South Carolina including yaupon, smoked black, and oolong tea.
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Arbor Teas
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Organic American grown tea from Hawaii, also using American grown herbs such as spearmint.
Arbor Teas sells organic and Fair Certified tea, including tea that was exclusively grown in the USA. These American grown teas come from Hawaii and include both black and green tea. In addition, the tea includes USA grown herbs, such as spearmint and nettle. While Arbor Teas doesn’t sell only American grown tea, the company supports American tea farms whenever possible. Shop from the Arbor Teas website.
Charleston Tea Garden
Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
Large tea garden producing many different types of bagged and loose leaf tea.
Charleston Tea Garden – Original Tea
The Charleston Tea Garden grows over 320 varieties of the Camellia Sinensis tea plant on 127 acres. Their tea garden is located on Wadmalaw Island, which is a few miles south of Charleston. The company sells both loose leaf and bagged tea. Their tea garden is also a popular place to visit if you are in the area. For more information and to purchase their tea, visit the Charleston Tea Garden website. Some of their teas are also sold on Amazon.
The Great Mississippi Tea Company
Brookhaven, Mississippi
Offering a variety of Southern inspired tea.
The Great Mississippi Tea Company – Spiced Cherry Cordial Tea
The Great Mississippi Tea Company sells a variety of teas including black tea, green tea, oolong tea, and even rare yellow tea. All of their teas are grown on their on their farm, meaning all teas are 100% USA-grown. Some of the products used in their teas, such as Keffir lime or flavorings, are not local, but all of the tea is. The Great Mississippi Tea Company’s mission includes paying fair wages to those growing tea, by focusing on ethical and sustainable tea growing.
Teas sold include the Southern inspired Grilled Southern Peach and Mississippi Belle Oolong. Buy directly from The Great Mississippi Tea Company’s website.
Light of Day Organics
Traverse City, Michigan
North America’s only certified organic and biodynamic tea farm offering a variety of organic teas.
Light of Day Organics states that it is Michigan’s only organic and biodynamic tea farm. The company also outsources some of its tea and botanicals from local and international farmers, as the company cannot make enough themselves. However, Light of Day Organics ensures that these products also organic and sustainably grown. Similarly, the company makes sure the packaging is also sustainability-focused, using tin cans that can be reused and soy-based ink labels.
Light of Day Organics teas are made in small batches to ensure high quality. Tea types available include white teas, black teas, green teas, oolong teas, and herbal teas. Purchase directly from the Light of Day Organics website.
Mauna Kea Tea
Honokaa, Hawaii
Tea farm located on the Big Island of Hawaii growing green tea with sustainable farming practices.
Mauna Kea Tea is located on the Big Island of Hawaii, where they grow organic tea using sustainable farming. The tea farm is open for visits by appointment only, where they have a small tasting room overlooking the tea fields. Mauna Kea Tea sells a variety of different of regular and flavored green teas. Sample flavored green teas include ginger and turmeric green tea and coconut green tea. Shop directly from the Mauna Kea Tea website.
Minto Island Tea Company
Salem, Oregon
Handpicked organic tea from Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
Minto Island Tea Company grows certified organic tea in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. This small tea farm grows black, oolong, and green teas that are handpicked in small batches. Shop directly from the Minto Island Tea Company website.
Table Rock Tea Company
Pickens, South Carolina
Artisanal hand-picked tea from South Carolina including yaupon, smoked black, and oolong tea.
Table Rock Tea Company sells artisanal hand-picked tea that is grown in South Carolina. Teas sold include yaupon tea, green tea, corn silk tea, smoked black tea, and oolong tea. The company also donates 10% of all sales. Customers can shop directly from the Table Rock Tea Company website.
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