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Charleston Tea Plantation

6617 Maybank Highway, Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487
843 559 0383
4.5 of 5 stars 106 Reviews
Type: Farms
Description: Only tea farm in US
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Dacula, Georgia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

When my wife expressed a desire to visit this tea farm, I had my reservations. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Wonderful operation that shows the entire process of growing and preparing tea for market. The staff in the processing building/giftshop were wonderful as well as the helpful guides, including Steve, who drove our trolley tour around the plantation ($10 charge... More

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Washington, DC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

I am a certified tea addict, so I knew I had to visit the Charleston Tea Plantation during my visit to Charleston. It definitely exceeded my expectations! As we were driving out to Wadmalaw Island, we realized that the plantation closed at 4:00 and it was currently about 3:45. We were worried that we wouldn't be able to see anything... More

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W hartford CT
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

The Charleston Tea Plantation is a fantasy place and a magical piece of property This is the only tea plantation in the USA. The ladies in the gift shop were so friendly and guided us in the direction of the trolley tour, factory tour and explained the different varieties of tea which were for sampling. A beautiful piece of property... More

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Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

We made the trip out to the tea plantation when we left from our Charleston vacation on the way home -- not sure if it was going to be worth the time. What a nice treat! The tour and trolley ride of the field were very informative, got to see the new greenhouse, sample hot & cold teas. The factory... More

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stltourgirl
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

We took our tour group here for the first time. What's not to love? A personal, insider's tour of the plantation aboard a trolley Bill purchased off eBay from Philadelphia, a peek in the brand new greenhouse, and then a tour of the actual factory...not just films or a demo. Then we had samples of the hot and cold teas... More

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Westlake, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Our visit to the Charleston tea plantation was absolutely the highlight of our visit to Charleston! We have been sharing with all who will listen! The trolley tour was fabulous. The driver/guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. The tour itself was very interesting. The factor tour was also a treat. We have been avid tea drinkers for quite a while... More

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Radford, VA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

The plantation visit was well worth the drive. Tours of the factory, fields and lab were informative. The harvesting machine was quite interesting. Samples of the tea were very good. I would recommend the visit to the plantation to everyone. More

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Janeknight, Manager at Charleston Tea Plantation, responded to this review
May 10, 2012

Thank you so much for your nice review of the Charleston Tea Plantation! We're so glad that you enjoyed your visit with us. We appreciate you taking the time to write about us and hope you will visit again! More

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Although we visited in the winter, their presentation was very informative even though we didn't see actual production. More

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Rochester, New York
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

We were staying in Kiawah Island and decided to take a day trip to the Charleston Tea Co., a family owned business. We found the tour very educational and thought-provoking. We saw the acres of tea plants, a new high tech greenhouse, a unique tea harvesting tractor and the tea processing center that was inactive at this time of the... More

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Culloden, West Virginia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

Its was a nice way to spend about 1 1/2 hrs. Beautiful grounds and it has a Trolly ride that last about 1/2 hr and the driver was very nice and a lot of fun. Lots of tea to taste and drink, all u want in fact. Worth the price More

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