In short: Big Island Tea is a tea grower in Big Island, Hawaii, United States, according to Big Island Tea: about us, Big Island Tea, Garden Culture: Big Island Tea and Love Big Island: tea farms.
Big Island Tea grows tea in Big Island, Hawaii, United States at about 460 m above sea level. The details on this page come from the grower's own published information and public sources (Big Island Tea: about us, Big Island Tea, Garden Culture: Big Island Tea and Love Big Island: tea farms); the map pin marks the locality (Mountain View) rather than the estate itself.
What the Published Sources Say
- Big Island Tea says it was established in 2001 and is one of Hawaii's pioneer tea gardens.
- Big Island Tea says it sits at about 3,000 ft on the northeast slope of Mauna Loa on a 400-year-old ash deposit.
- Big Island Tea says a 5.5-acre re-established native cloud forest grows tea and now coffee as understory crops, with over 6,000 tea trees planted.
- Big Island Tea says it makes single-batch whole-leaf green and black tea that is hand-picked, hand-fired and hand-rolled, and also hosts tea processing workshops and consultations.
- Love Big Island says Big Island Tea no longer organizes farm tours.
Sources: Big Island Tea: about us, Big Island Tea, Garden Culture: Big Island Tea, Love Big Island: tea farms. TeaTrade has not tested or tasted this grower's tea; these are the grower's and publishers' own statements.
Terroir & Climate
Tea in Hawaii is grown by a small number of farms, most of them on the volcanic slopes of the Big Island and a few on Maui. Because the islands rise from sea level to high volcanic uplands, conditions can differ sharply between nearby farms, and the mild climate generally allows a longer growing season than on the mainland.
The live forecast below tracks the current weather at the area's coordinates.
Tea Produced
Big Island Tea is described as making green and black tea.
Operator
The business behind the estate is given as Eliah Halpenny and Cam Muir.
Location & Neighbouring Estates
Big Island Tea is in Big Island, Hawaii, United States; the map pin (19.55, -155.11) is approximate and marks the locality. Its 460 m elevation is the 4th highest of 7 estates we map in Big Island. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from this approximate pin, are:
- Second Alarm Farm — 18 km away
- Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company — 18 km away
- Volcano Winery Tea Garden — 18 km away
- Ancient Leaf Tea — 27 km away
- Johnny\u0027s Garden — 39 km away
Big Island Tea Compared with Big Island
In Big Island, Big Island Tea is the wettest of the 7 estates by 2025 rainfall; higher than 50% of the others by elevation; warmer than 50% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Big Island Tea against the 6 other estates we map in Big Island, so you can see whether it is typical for its region or an outlier.
| Measure | Big Island Tea | Region median | Region range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 460 m | 712 m | 12 to 1,134 m |
| Annual rainfall (2025) | 1,436 mm | 874 mm | 426 to 1,241 mm |
| Mean daily high | 24.3 °C | 23.1 °C | 21.1 to 26.9 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 16.4 °C | 16.1 °C | 13.3 to 20.2 °C |
Observed Climate at Big Island Tea (2025)
ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Big Island Tea’s coordinates recorded 1,436 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (200 mm) and the driest was February (63 mm). Daytime highs averaged 24.3 °C and overnight lows 16.4 °C over the year; August was the warmest month and March the coolest.
| Metric | 2025 value |
|---|---|
| Annual precipitation | 1,436 mm |
| Wettest month | November (200 mm) |
| Driest month | February (63 mm) |
| Mean daily high | 24.3 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 16.4 °C |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Big Island Tea located?
Big Island Tea is in Big Island, Hawaii, United States. The map pin (19.55, -155.11) is approximate and marks the locality rather than the estate, at an elevation of about 460 metres.
Who operates Big Island Tea?
Big Island Tea is operated by Eliah Halpenny and Cam Muir, according to the grower's published information.
What type of tea does Big Island Tea produce?
Big Island Tea is recorded as producing green and black tea.
How much rain does Big Island Tea receive?
ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 1,436 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (200 mm).
Data sources: the grower’s own published information and public sources (Big Island Tea: about us, Big Island Tea, Garden Culture: Big Island Tea, Love Big Island: tea farms); 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].
