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SOLD OUT!

    In the past 30 years I have never  SOLD  OUT  of tea.  I made just under 200 pounds of tea this past year which is twice what I did the year before.  This past September I was sitting on 120 pounds and only having a tea party for guests once a week.  I thought [...]

Dead of Winter

Yes, it is the "dead of winter" here even though it is 70 degrees outside.  We are not picking tea now but are involved in many tea field activities, almost every day.  It is like a Christmas tree farm that is active all year and not just at Christmas time. We are doing lots of [...]

Tea Making Class

On July 8, 2019, the Copper Kettle Tea Bar with Robin Peters and Susan Adams came to the plantation for lessons on growing and producing tea. We bruised and fermented a batch of black tea then braved the heat to go out and pick, them pan fry in a wok a batch of green tea. They learned lots about tea craft and left with plenty of samples. They are located in the park in downtown Foley, Al and serve wonderful lunches and very clever soups and sandwiches. Go see them!