In short: Guisachan Tea is a tea grower on the Guisachan Estate near Tomich in Inverness-shire, Scotland, where the operating family has built a processing system and tea room alongside the crop.
Guisachan Tea is a tea-growing operation on the Guisachan Estate near Tomich, Inverness-shire, in the Scottish Highlands. According to Tea Scotland, the estate lies at the head of a glen 30 miles west of Inverness and has diversified into a holiday business, café and renewable energy. The estate family operates the tea enterprise and, according to the family, has built a tea room and a processing system to take the leaf through to finished tea.
What the Published Sources Say
- Tea Scotland says the Guisachan estate lies at the head of a glen 30 miles west of Inverness and has diversified into a holiday business, cafe and renewable energy.
- The family says it has adapted to a very short growing season and long, often hard winters.
- The family has built a tea room and a processing system to take the leaf through to finished tea.
Sources: Tea Scotland: Guisachan Tea. TeaTrade has not tested or tasted this grower's tea; these are the grower's and publishers' own statements.
Terroir & Climate
The Guisachan Estate sits at approximately 92 metres above sea level in the central Highlands of Scotland. This northern latitude and modest elevation place the tea in a cool temperate climate, characterised by relatively short growing seasons and long winters which, the family says, are often hard.
Estates in this region of Scotland typically experience cool summers, frequent rainfall and considerable seasonal variation in daylight hours. According to the family, the grower has adapted to a very short growing season, a constraint characteristic of tea cultivation at such northerly latitudes.
Tea Produced
The sources consulted do not state which types of tea Guisachan produces. The family reports that it has built a processing system to carry the leaf through to finished tea on the estate itself.
Operator
Guisachan Tea is operated by the Guisachan Estate. According to Tea Scotland, the estate has diversified its activities to include a holiday business, café and renewable energy alongside tea cultivation. No other tea-growing operations under the same operator are recorded in the directory.
Location & Neighbouring Estates
Guisachan Tea is in Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom; the map pin (57.31, -4.81) is approximate and marks the locality. Its 92 m elevation is the 6th 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:
- Lismore Tea — 99 km away · Argyll and Bute
- Dalguise Tea — 105 km away · Perthshire
- Broich Tea Garden — 121 km away · Perthshire
- St Martins Tea Garden — 129 km away · Perthshire
- Kinnettles Tea Garden — 138 km away · Angus
Guisachan Tea Compared with the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, Guisachan Tea is wetter than 59% of the others by 2025 rainfall; higher than 67% of the others by elevation; cooler than 76% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Guisachan Tea 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 | Guisachan Tea | Country median | Country range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 92 m | 55 m | 2 to 256 m |
| Annual rainfall (2025) | 1,325 mm | 1,307 mm | 777 to 2,070 mm |
| Mean daily high | 12.1 °C | 12.8 °C | 10.9 to 14.9 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 6.0 °C | 6.2 °C | 5.1 to 8.8 °C |
Observed Climate at Guisachan Tea (2025)
ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Guisachan Tea’s coordinates recorded 1,325 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was October (165 mm) and the driest was April (54 mm). Daytime highs averaged 12.1 °C and overnight lows 6.0 °C over the year; July was the warmest month and January the coolest.
| Metric | 2025 value |
|---|---|
| Annual precipitation | 1,325 mm |
| Wettest month | October (165 mm) |
| Driest month | April (54 mm) |
| Mean daily high | 12.1 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 6.0 °C |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Guisachan Tea located?
Guisachan Tea is in Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom. The map pin (57.31, -4.81) is approximate and marks the locality rather than the garden, at an elevation of about 92 metres.
Who operates Guisachan Tea?
Guisachan Tea is operated by Guisachan Estate, according to the grower's published information.
How much rain does Guisachan Tea receive?
ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 1,325 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in October (165 mm).
Data sources: the grower’s own published information and public sources (Tea Scotland: Guisachan 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 garden; elevation is a terrain-model value for that point. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].