Tea Region Guide

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Home of the largest tea garden in North America, descended from 19th-century experimental plantings.

Altitude
Sea level–20m
Harvest window
May–Oct
Country
South Carolina, USA

Why Charleston tastes the way it does

Home of the largest tea garden in North America, descended from 19th-century experimental plantings. Altitude, soil, and harvest timing all shape the cup — see it plotted on our full interactive world map for context against every other growing region.

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