Clemson Tea Farm

08/27/2026

How is your compost pile doing?

By midsummer, your compost can tell you exactly what it needs. Is it shrinking? Does it smell earthy? Is it too dry, too wet, or still full of recognizable scraps?

Before fall arrives, take a few minutes to check your pile and make a simple adjustment if needed.

Our newest post walks through five signs of healthy compost and how to fix the most common problems.

Read the full post: Midseason Compost Check-In: What’s Working. Link in comments!

08/26/2026

This morning, one of our volunteers (Lydia Goforth Franks) captured this photo from her phone! (Zero Editing!)

If you want to volunteer https://clemsonteafarm.com/contact

07/30/2026

Great tea doesn't happen overnight.

Every cup begins long before the kettle is on. From the soil and the season to harvest, processing, tasting, and careful note-taking, every step shapes the final flavor.

In our newest blog, we're sharing why premium farm-grown tea takes time and why that time is one of the most valuable ingredients in every cup.

Read the full story on our blog.

07/24/2026

Every cup has a story to tell.

In the final lesson of our Tea 101: Black Tea for Beginners series, we're exploring how drying preserves the tea and how tasting helps us learn from every batch. The process doesn't end when the leaves are dry. It ends when the cup teaches us something.

Read the full blog to see how our first black tea trial at Clemson Tea Farm is shaping every batch that comes next.

07/16/2026

Black tea doesn't become black tea by chance.

In Lesson 3 of our Tea 101: Black Tea for Beginners series, we're sharing how rolling and oxidation transform fresh tea leaves into the rich color, aroma, body, and flavor we know as black tea. Plus, we're giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what we learned during our very first trial batch at Clemson Tea Farm.

Read the full blog to see how observation, patience, and a little leaf chemistry all come together.

07/09/2026

Some of the most important steps in making black tea don't look exciting at all.

In Lesson 2 of our Tea 101: Black Tea for Beginners series, we're exploring withering, the quiet stage where freshly harvested tea leaves soften, lose moisture, and prepare for everything that comes next.

Learn why patience plays such an important role in turning a fresh leaf into a great cup of tea.

07/02/2026

Did you know black tea, green tea, white tea, and oolong all come from the same plant?

In this first lesson of our Tea 101: Black Tea for Beginners series, we're exploring what actually makes black tea different. Follow along as we share what we're learning from Clemson Tea Farm's first black tea trial and discover how processing transforms a fresh leaf into a rich, flavorful cup.

06/27/2026

Small Trial batch #3
2 # of dry leaf should give us 6oz of finished product

06/27/2026

06/26/2026

The healthiest tea starts with healthy soil.

This week's blog explores one of the simplest and most important summer garden practices: keeping soil covered. Learn how mulch, living roots, and cover crops help protect soil life, conserve moisture, support tea plants, and improve every future harvest.