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For tea lovers, we promise a once in a lifetime experience. We're the only tea garden in North America where you can see hundreds of thousands of tea bushes stretching out acre after acre for almost as far as the eye can see.
The Charleston Tea plantation, originally a 127-acre potato farm, is a living piece of American history. In the 1700’s, the Camellia Sinensis plant first arrived in the United States from China. Over the next 150 years, many unsuccessful attempts were made to propagate this plant and produce tea.
The Charleston Tea Garden is the home of American Classic Tea, tea grown in America. It is located on picturesque Wadmalaw Island in the heart of South Carolina's Lowcountry. Its grounds include 127 acres of Camellia Sinensis tea plants, a working Tea Factory and a charming Gift Shoppe.
The Charleston Tea Garden is located about twenty miles south of Charleston, South Carolina on Wadmalaw Island. Owned by the Bigelow Tea Company , it grows the tea sold under the brand name American Classic Tea and Charleston Tea Garden from the Camellia sinensis plant.
the charleston tea garden is open 7 days a week! OUR HOURS OF OPERATION ARE MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, 10:00AM TO 4:00PM AND SUNDAY FROM NOON TO 4:00PM. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GARDEN WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS IN 2024:
It's truly a miracle of nature! Here at Charleston Tea Garden, America's tea garden, there are hundreds of thousands of tea bushes in our fields. They stretch almost as far as yours eyes can see. Take our factory tour, walk along the gallery looking out onto the production floor.
A lovely site for tea lovers and everyday sightseers alike, the family-friendly Charleston Tea Plantation is an off-the-beaten-path destination that is sure to please every South Carolina vacationer's palate.
