In short: Buittle Tea Garden is a tea grower near Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, planted in May 2016 with plants of Chinese origin and producing white tea blended with rose petals.
Buittle Tea Garden is a small-scale tea grower in the locality of Buittle, near Castle Douglas, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. According to Tea Scotland, the garden is on a small farm overlooking Buittle Church and was planted in May 2016 with plants of Chinese origin. The grower produces white tea, including a product called Rose Peony Tea in which rose petals are blended with the tea tips.
What the Published Sources Say
- Tea Scotland says the garden is on a small farm overlooking Buittle Church and was planted in May 2016 with plants of Chinese origin.
- The tea plants grow alongside old-fashioned scented roses; the petals are blended with the tips to make a white tea called Rose Peony Tea.
- Tea Scotland says other leaves may be made into green or black tea.
Sources: Tea Scotland: Buittle Tea Garden. TeaTrade has not tested or tasted this grower's tea; these are the grower's and publishers' own statements.
Terroir & Climate
The garden is situated at an altitude of 9 metres in the south-west of Scotland. This low-lying coastal area typically experiences a mild, wet maritime climate shaped by the proximity of the Solway Firth and the North Atlantic.
Growers in this latitude and elevation generally contend with a short growing season, cool summers and high rainfall, conditions that tend to yield slower leaf development than in traditional tea-producing regions at lower latitudes.
Tea Produced
According to Tea Scotland, the tea plants grow alongside old-fashioned scented roses, and the petals are blended with the tips to make a white tea called Rose Peony Tea. Tea Scotland also says that other leaves may be made into green or black tea.
Location & Neighbouring Estates
Buittle Tea Garden is in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom; the map pin (54.94, -3.84) is approximate and marks the locality. Its 9 m elevation is the 15th highest of 16 estates we map in the United Kingdom. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from this approximate pin, are:
- Auchencairn Tea — 11 km away
- Glen Afton Tea — 51 km away · East Ayrshire
- Scottish Tea House — 78 km away · Lanarkshire
- Isle of Arran Tea Company — 114 km away · Isle of Arran
- Glen Caladh Farm — 139 km away · Argyll and Bute
Buittle Tea Garden Compared with the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, Buittle Tea Garden is wetter than 76% of the others by 2025 rainfall; lower than 93% of the others by elevation; warmer than 53% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Buittle Tea Garden against the 17 other estates we map in the United Kingdom, so you can see whether it is typical for its country or an outlier.
| Measure | Buittle Tea Garden | Country median | Country range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 9 m | 79 m | 2 to 256 m |
| Annual rainfall (2025) | 1,481 mm | 1,307 mm | 777 to 2,070 mm |
| Mean daily high | 12.8 °C | 12.7 °C | 10.9 to 14.9 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 6.2 °C | 6.0 °C | 5.1 to 8.8 °C |
Observed Climate at Buittle Tea Garden (2025)
ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Buittle Tea Garden’s coordinates recorded 1,481 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (242 mm) and the driest was March (41 mm). Daytime highs averaged 12.8 °C and overnight lows 6.2 °C over the year; July was the warmest month and January the coolest.
| Metric | 2025 value |
|---|---|
| Annual precipitation | 1,481 mm |
| Wettest month | November (242 mm) |
| Driest month | March (41 mm) |
| Mean daily high | 12.8 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 6.2 °C |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Buittle Tea Garden located?
Buittle Tea Garden is in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom. The map pin (54.94, -3.84) is approximate and marks the locality rather than the garden, at an elevation of about 9 metres.
What type of tea does Buittle Tea Garden produce?
Buittle Tea Garden is recorded as producing white tea.
How much rain does Buittle Tea Garden receive?
ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 1,481 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (242 mm).
Data sources: the grower’s own published information and public sources (Tea Scotland: Buittle Tea Garden); 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 garden; elevation is a terrain-model value for that point. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].