In short: Volcano Winery Tea Garden is a tea grower in Big Island, Hawaii, United States, according to Hawaii Community Journal: Hawaii's small but persisting true tea industry and Volcano Winery.
Volcano Winery Tea Garden 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 (Hawaii Community Journal: Hawaii's small but persisting true tea industry and Volcano Winery); the map pin marks the locality (Volcano) rather than the estate itself.
What the Published Sources Say
- The Hawaii Community Journal says Volcano Winery has grown Camellia sinensis since 2005 and today has a half-acre tea field.
- The Hawaii Community Journal says the winery began with stem cuttings from the USDA and the University of Hawaii.
- The Hawaii Community Journal says the tea grows under full sun among lava rock, producing about 150 to 200 pounds of finished tea a year.
- The Hawaii Community Journal says products include a hand-harvested loose-leaf black tea, a loose-leaf white tea that won first place in a national commercial tea growers competition in 2015, and a tea wine.
- Volcano Winery says its Kilauea Ki tea presentation includes three steeps each of its Estate White and Black tea, and that its winemaker's tour covers the vineyard and tea garden.
Sources: Hawaii Community Journal: Hawaii's small but persisting true tea industry, Volcano Winery. 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
Volcano Winery Tea Garden is described as making black and white tea.
Operator
The business behind the estate is given as Volcano Winery.
Location & Neighbouring Estates
Volcano Winery Tea Garden 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
- Tea Hawaii \u0026 Company — under 1 km away
- Big Island Tea — 18 km away
- Ancient Leaf Tea — 43 km away
- Johnny\u0027s Garden — 53 km away
Volcano Winery Tea Garden Compared with Big Island
In Big Island, Volcano Winery Tea Garden 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 Volcano Winery Tea Garden 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 | Volcano Winery Tea Garden | 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 Volcano Winery Tea Garden (2025)
ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Volcano Winery Tea Garden’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 Volcano Winery Tea Garden located?
Volcano Winery Tea Garden 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 Volcano Winery Tea Garden?
Volcano Winery Tea Garden is operated by Volcano Winery, according to the grower's published information.
What type of tea does Volcano Winery Tea Garden produce?
Volcano Winery Tea Garden is recorded as producing black and white tea.
How much rain does Volcano Winery Tea Garden 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 (Hawaii Community Journal: Hawaii's small but persisting true tea industry, Volcano Winery); 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].
