In short: Tea Hawaii & Company is a tea grower in Big Island, Hawaii, United States, according to Tea Hawaii: about, Big Island Now: Tea Hawaii & Co helps nurture a growing industry, Hawaii Tribune-Herald: teas from Hawaii Island and Hawaii Community Journal: Hawaii's small but persisting true tea industry.
Tea Hawaii & Company grows tea in Big Island, Hawaii, United States at about 1134 m above sea level. The details on this page come from the grower's own published information and public sources (Tea Hawaii: about, Big Island Now: Tea Hawaii & Co helps nurture a growing industry, Hawaii Tribune-Herald: teas from Hawaii Island and Hawaii Community Journal: Hawaii's small but persisting true tea industry); the map pin marks the locality (Volcano Village) rather than the estate itself.
What the Published Sources Say
- Tea Hawaii says its founders, Chiu Leong and Eva Lee, created a tea estate within the temperate rainforest on the summit of Kilauea Volcano.
- Big Island Now says the farm has about 8,000 tea plants across 2 acres in a forest about 200 years old, and that the tea venture began in 2006.
- The Hawaii Tribune-Herald says Tea Hawaii & Company grows its tea at 4,000 ft elevation and sells Volcano Green, Forrest White, Mauka Oolong and Makai Black.
- Big Island Now says it offers tea garden tours and tastings, and sells direct by e-commerce and wholesale.
- The Hawaii Community Journal says it processes tea for three other Hawaii Island farms, about 150 kilos of finished tea a year.
Sources: Tea Hawaii: about, Big Island Now: Tea Hawaii & Co helps nurture a growing industry, Hawaii Tribune-Herald: teas from Hawaii Island, Hawaii Community Journal: Hawaii's small but persisting true tea industry. 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
Tea Hawaii & Company is described as making white, green, oolong and black tea.
Operator
The business behind the estate is given as Eva Lee and Chiu Leong.
Location & Neighbouring Estates
Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company is in Big Island, Hawaii, United States; the map pin (19.43, -155.23) is approximate and marks the locality. Its 1134 m elevation is the joint 1st 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 — under 1 km away
- Volcano Winery Tea Garden — under 1 km away
- Big Island Tea — 18 km away
- Ancient Leaf Tea — 43 km away
- Johnny\u0027s Garden — 53 km away
Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company Compared with Big Island
In Big Island, Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company is drier than 83% of the others by 2025 rainfall; higher than 67% of the others by elevation; the coolest of the 7 estates by daytime temperature. The table sets Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company 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 | Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company | Region median | Region range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,134 m | 376 m | 12 to 1,134 m |
| Annual rainfall (2025) | 874 mm | 1,046 mm | 426 to 1,436 mm |
| Mean daily high | 21.1 °C | 24.7 °C | 21.1 to 26.9 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 13.3 °C | 17.6 °C | 13.3 to 20.2 °C |
Observed Climate at Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company (2025)
ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company’s coordinates recorded 874 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (109 mm) and the driest was February (34 mm). Daytime highs averaged 21.1 °C and overnight lows 13.3 °C over the year; August was the warmest month and March the coolest.
| Metric | 2025 value |
|---|---|
| Annual precipitation | 874 mm |
| Wettest month | November (109 mm) |
| Driest month | February (34 mm) |
| Mean daily high | 21.1 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 13.3 °C |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company located?
Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company is in Big Island, Hawaii, United States. The map pin (19.43, -155.23) is approximate and marks the locality rather than the estate, at an elevation of about 1134 metres.
Who operates Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company?
Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company is operated by Eva Lee and Chiu Leong, according to the grower's published information.
What type of tea does Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company produce?
Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company is recorded as producing white, green, oolong and black tea.
How much rain does Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company receive?
ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 874 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (109 mm).
Data sources: the grower’s own published information and public sources (Tea Hawaii: about, Big Island Now: Tea Hawaii & Co helps nurture a growing industry, Hawaii Tribune-Herald: teas from Hawaii Island, Hawaii Community Journal: Hawaii's small but persisting true tea industry); 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].
