In short: Sea Change Tea Company is a tea grower in Washington, United States, according to Sea Change Tea Company and Sea Change Tea Company: buy tea.
Sea Change Tea Company grows tea in Washington, United States at about 291 m above sea level. The details on this page come from the grower's own published information and public sources (Sea Change Tea Company and Sea Change Tea Company: buy tea); the map pin marks the locality (Orcas Island, San Juan Islands) rather than the estate itself.
What the Published Sources Say
- Sea Change says it grows and processes specialty tea on Orcas Island in the heart of the Salish Sea.
- Sea Change says it is growing one of the only commercial tea gardens in Washington State.
- Sea Change says it hand-harvests its leaves at a latitude of 48 degrees North in a marine microclimate.
- Sea Change says most of its Camellia sinensis plants were grown from seed, alongside a diversified market garden.
- Sea Change says it sells green tea and blends with island-grown mint or wild-harvested Orcas Island fir tips.
Sources: Sea Change Tea Company, Sea Change Tea Company: buy tea. 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
Sea Change Tea Company is described as making green tea.
Location & Neighbouring Estates
Sea Change Tea Company is in Washington, United States; the map pin (48.65, -122.82) is approximate and marks the locality. Its 291 m elevation is the joint 7th 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:
- Minto Island Tea Company — 413 km away · Oregon
- Light of Day Organics — 2829 km away · Michigan
- The Great Mississippi Tea Company — 3305 km away · Mississippi
- Fleur De Lis Tea Company — 3367 km away · Louisiana
- Fairhope Tea Plantation — 3560 km away · Alabama
Sea Change Tea Company Compared with the United States
In the United States, Sea Change Tea Company is drier than 60% of the others by 2025 rainfall; higher than 53% of the others by elevation; the coolest of the 16 estates by daytime temperature. The table sets Sea Change 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 | Sea Change Tea Company | Country median | Country range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 291 m | 278 m | 12 to 1,134 m |
| Annual rainfall (2025) | 1,106 mm | 1,218 mm | 426 to 1,436 mm |
| Mean daily high | 12.7 °C | 24.3 °C | 12.7 to 26.9 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 6.3 °C | 14.8 °C | 3.7 to 20.2 °C |
Observed Climate at Sea Change Tea Company (2025)
ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Sea Change Tea Company’s coordinates recorded 1,106 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was December (286 mm) and the driest was July (13 mm). Daytime highs averaged 12.7 °C and overnight lows 6.3 °C over the year; August was the warmest month and February the coolest.
| Metric | 2025 value |
|---|---|
| Annual precipitation | 1,106 mm |
| Wettest month | December (286 mm) |
| Driest month | July (13 mm) |
| Mean daily high | 12.7 °C |
| Mean overnight low | 6.3 °C |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Sea Change Tea Company located?
Sea Change Tea Company is in Washington, United States. The map pin (48.65, -122.82) is approximate and marks the locality rather than the estate, at an elevation of about 291 metres.
What type of tea does Sea Change Tea Company produce?
Sea Change Tea Company is recorded as producing green tea.
How much rain does Sea Change Tea Company receive?
ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 1,106 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in December (286 mm).
Data sources: the grower’s own published information and public sources (Sea Change Tea Company, Sea Change Tea Company: buy 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 estate; elevation is a terrain-model value for that point. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].
