Tea in Hawaii

Most of the Big Island is well known for its coffee. However, there’s a new kid in town. The other caffeinated beverage brewed with hot water…Tea. Over the past 5 years or so, tea in Volcano, Hawaii has taken off. Which many people who live on island are not aware of. Volcano is home to many things, but while staying at Volcano Village Lodge make sure to explore the world of tea.

Now, I’m not taking about herbal teas, I’m talking about black and white teas. True teas. The tea movement started in Volcano when a resident noticed that her home in Japan was similar to home in Volcano, well at least climate and soil wise. This one individual brought from Japan many different varieties of the tea plant back to Volcano. The tea, like she thought, took off with in our rain forest setting.

A few people have gotten on this tea in Hawaii movement and offer some educational tea tasting’s.

Tea Hawaii & Company, provides tours of their beautiful property and tea tasting’s of the estate teas in a beautiful Japanese Tea Garden

Volcano Winery, Try their three different types of tea and potentially get invited to view their tea and grape fields on the slopes of Kilauea