In short: Shemokmedi Tea is a tea grower in Guria, Georgia, according to Georgian Tea Makers: Shemokmedi Tea.
Shemokmedi Tea grows tea in Guria, Georgia at about 165 m above sea level. The details on this page come from the grower's own published information and public sources (Georgian Tea Makers: Shemokmedi Tea); the map pin marks the locality (Shemokmedi village, Ozurgeti Municipality) rather than the estate itself.
What the Published Sources Say
- Georgian Tea Makers says Shemokmedi Tea, run by Giorgi Maisuradze, restarted tea production in 2011 on the site of a famous Soviet experimental tea factory of the same name in Shemokmedi village, Guria.
- Georgian Tea Makers says some of the original Japanese equipment survives, and that the company makes fifteen teas and tisanes, led by black and green tea, with small amounts of wild white tea, oolongs and GABA teas.
- Georgian Tea Makers says Shemokmedi makes 5 to 8 tons of tea a year, has its own plantation in Nagomari and buys leaf from small family plots, which Giorgi estimates supports about forty families.
- Georgian Tea Makers says most of the tea is exported, mainly to Germany and Poland.
Sources: Georgian Tea Makers: Shemokmedi Tea. TeaTrade has not tested or tasted this grower's tea; these are the grower's and publishers' own statements.
Terroir & Climate
Georgia's tea belt lies in the humid, subtropical west of the country, between the Black Sea coast and the foothills of the Caucasus, mainly in Guria, Samegrelo, Imereti and Adjara. It is one of the world's more northerly commercial tea zones, so bushes generally rest through a cold winter and the plucking season tends to be shorter than in tropical origins.
The live forecast below tracks the current weather at the area's coordinates.
Tea Produced
Shemokmedi Tea is described as making black, green, oolong and white tea.
Operator
The business behind the estate is given as Giorgi Maisuradze.
Location & Neighbouring Estates
Shemokmedi Tea is in Guria, Georgia; the map pin (41.91, 42.07) is approximate and marks the locality. Its 165 m elevation is the highest of 7 estates we map in Guria. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from this approximate pin, are:
- GreenGold Tea — 5.1 km away
- Gurieli Tea — 5.1 km away
- Plantacia — 5.5 km away
- Teni Tea — 5.8 km away
- Anaseuli Experimental Tea Factory — 7.4 km away
Shemokmedi Tea Compared with Guria
In Guria, Shemokmedi Tea is drier than 67% of the others by 2025 rainfall; the highest of the 7 estates by elevation; cooler than 83% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Shemokmedi Tea against the 6 other estates we map in Guria, so you can see whether it is typical for its region or an outlier.
| Measure | Shemokmedi Tea | Region median | Region range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 165 m | 93 m | 75 to 159 m |
| Annual rainfall (2025) | 1,776 mm | 1,776 mm | 1,592 to 1,776 mm |
| Mean daily high | 19.3 °C | 19.8 °C | 19.2 to 20.2 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 10.1 °C | 10.6 °C | 9.8 to 10.7 °C |
Observed Climate at Shemokmedi Tea (2025)
ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Shemokmedi Tea’s coordinates recorded 1,776 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was September (314 mm) and the driest was November (8 mm). Daytime highs averaged 19.3 °C and overnight lows 10.1 °C over the year; July was the warmest month and February the coolest.
| Metric | 2025 value |
|---|---|
| Annual precipitation | 1,776 mm |
| Wettest month | September (314 mm) |
| Driest month | November (8 mm) |
| Mean daily high | 19.3 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 10.1 °C |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Shemokmedi Tea located?
Shemokmedi Tea is in Guria, Georgia. The map pin (41.91, 42.07) is approximate and marks the locality rather than the estate, at an elevation of about 165 metres.
Who operates Shemokmedi Tea?
Shemokmedi Tea is operated by Giorgi Maisuradze, according to the grower's published information.
What type of tea does Shemokmedi Tea produce?
Shemokmedi Tea is recorded as producing black, green, oolong and white tea.
How much rain does Shemokmedi Tea receive?
ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 1,776 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in September (314 mm).
Data sources: the grower’s own published information and public sources (Georgian Tea Makers: Shemokmedi Tea); climate figures are ERA5 reanalysis modelled for the area’s coordinates via Open-Meteo (calendar year 2025); the map pin is rounded to about 1 km and marks the locality, not the estate; elevation is a terrain-model value for that point. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].
