In short: Minto Island Tea Company is a tea grower in Oregon, United States, according to Minto Island Tea Company.
Minto Island Tea Company grows tea in Oregon, United States at about 53 m above sea level. The details on this page come from the grower's own published information and public sources (Minto Island Tea Company); the map pin marks the locality (Salem, Willamette Valley) rather than the estate itself.
What the Published Sources Say
- Minto Island Tea says its story begins in 1988, when Rob Miller and John Vendeland planted an experimental half acre of Camellia sinensis sourced from around the world.
- Minto Island Tea says its teas are grown in the Willamette Valley at Minto Island Growers in Western Oregon.
- Minto Island Tea describes its teas as certified organic, handpicked and small-batch.
- Minto Island Tea says it harvests the top two leaves and a bud by hand, picking from May through September.
- Minto Island Tea says its farm is not usually open to the public but offers private tours and a summer open house.
Sources: Minto Island Tea Company. TeaTrade has not tested or tasted this grower's tea; these are the grower's and publishers' own statements.
Terroir & Climate
Tea is a niche crop in the United States, grown by a small number of farms in the warm, humid south-east, the Pacific Northwest, the Great Lakes region and Hawaii. Mainland growers generally depend on sheltered sites, mild winters or protected cultivation, and plucking seasons tend to be shorter than in tropical origins.
The live forecast below tracks the current weather at the area's coordinates.
Tea Produced
Minto Island Tea Company is described as making green, white and black tea.
Location & Neighbouring Estates
Minto Island Tea Company is in Oregon, United States; the map pin (44.94, -123.03) is approximate and marks the locality. Its 53 m elevation is the 12th highest of 16 estates we map in the United States. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from this approximate pin, are:
- Sea Change Tea Company — 413 km away · Washington
- Light of Day Organics — 2910 km away · Michigan
- The Great Mississippi Tea Company — 3180 km away · Mississippi
- Fleur De Lis Tea Company — 3233 km away · Louisiana
- Fairhope Tea Plantation — 3444 km away · Alabama
Minto Island Tea Company Compared with the United States
In the United States, Minto Island Tea Company is drier than 53% of the others by 2025 rainfall; lower than 73% of the others by elevation; cooler than 87% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Minto Island Tea Company against the 15 other estates we map in the United States, so you can see whether it is typical for its country or an outlier.
| Measure | Minto Island Tea Company | Country median | Country range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 53 m | 291 m | 12 to 1,134 m |
| Annual rainfall (2025) | 1,182 mm | 1,218 mm | 426 to 1,436 mm |
| Mean daily high | 18.3 °C | 24.3 °C | 12.7 to 26.9 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 7.7 °C | 14.8 °C | 3.7 to 20.2 °C |
Observed Climate at Minto Island Tea Company (2025)
ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Minto Island Tea Company’s coordinates recorded 1,182 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was December (232 mm) and the driest was July (2 mm). Daytime highs averaged 18.3 °C and overnight lows 7.7 °C over the year; August was the warmest month and January the coolest.
| Metric | 2025 value |
|---|---|
| Annual precipitation | 1,182 mm |
| Wettest month | December (232 mm) |
| Driest month | July (2 mm) |
| Mean daily high | 18.3 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 7.7 °C |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Minto Island Tea Company located?
Minto Island Tea Company is in Oregon, United States. The map pin (44.94, -123.03) is approximate and marks the locality rather than the estate, at an elevation of about 53 metres.
What type of tea does Minto Island Tea Company produce?
Minto Island Tea Company is recorded as producing green, white and black tea.
How much rain does Minto Island Tea Company receive?
ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 1,182 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in December (232 mm).
Data sources: the grower’s own published information and public sources (Minto Island Tea Company); 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].
