Camellia Forest Tea Gardens

08/23/2026

Late summer guests - all are welcome!

07/31/2026

Register by Friday midnight and get a free mini-tour and learn about how tea is grown for matcha!

07/31/2026

Experience and learn Japanese tea ceremony with friend of the Tea garden Laurie Fais. Stay after for free tour and learn about growing tea for Matcha

07/29/2026

Beautiful ‘Queen mother’ leaves make a lovely office display to brighten the day. So shiny and elegant. Will make a lovely cup of black tea later on Friday.

07/28/2026

This beautiful picture of a new tea shoot is a great example of the 2-week cycle of growth throughout the harvest season. We enjoyed such wonderful workshop this past weekend. Thanks to all for joining us!

Picking 2 leaves and a bud for green tea

07/12/2026

What’s that? Tea flower in July is unusual, and so is the herd of ants!

06/21/2026

06/21/2026

if you want a longer tour, come to our Tea Garden Intro and Tasting—this Saturday and every two weeks for the rest of the summer ☀️

05/22/2026

The gardenia blossoms came late, but finally here comes the flowers. We’ll have a little bit for sipping on Sunday, but will make more soon!

04/23/2026

Bohea plants are new to our garden, cuttings from Hawaii courtesy of one of my tea mentors (and a USDA import decades ago), seem to be growing well – these babies are in the ground starting their second spring. Looking so happy!