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The tour ended back at the farm house, where
we were able to visit the factory and see how the
tea is processed. After that, we headed to the gift PRECISE GRINDING
shop, which was full of everything tea-related, from
tea towels and tea sets, to mugs and infusers. Tea
lovers can choose from a large selection of special-
ty teas that are produced in the Charleston Tea
Garden, both as tea bags and loose leaf. The com-
pany has also teamed up with Camille Beckman, a
well-known body care manufacturer to offer a
Charleston Tea Garden line of body care products,
such as lotions, soaps, and balms.
After learning about tea cultivation and pro-
cessing, it was now time to sample the teas! The Tea
Bar, located in the gift shop, offers a variety of hot
and iced teas for guests to enjoy, free of charge. We
sat down on the porch, overlooking the garden, and
enjoyed a cup of South Carolina’s delicious, cold,
refreshing iced tea. Southern hospitality at its finest!

From Plantation to Garden

After reading this far, you might have noticed
that I keep referring to the Charleston Tea Plantation
as the Charleston Tea Garden. On June 9th, 2020,
the plantation officially changed its name to Charles-
ton Tea Garden®. If you look up the word “planta-
tion” in the dictionary, one of the definitions is “a
A Visit to the Charleston Tea Garden large farm, especially in a hot part of the world, on
which a particular type of crop is grown”.
On a hot summer day, my friend and I found However, the word carries a significant his-
ourselves in the heart of the tea garden, surround- torical weight, often associated with slavery and
ed by fields of Camellia sinensis. The sun was racism. It is a fact that the workers of countless
beating down and the humidity was high, but that plantations around the U.S. were slaves, and that
didn’t stop us from enjoying our time at the the Charleston Tea Plantation is built on land that
Charleston Tea Garden. Coming up to the garden, once belonged to a plantation that used slave labor.
the first thing we noticed was the beautiful plan- In recent years, there has been a movement to re-
tation house. The Southern architecture and the name plantations in order to distance them from
front porch full of rocking chairs set the tone for their dark past. 340° of grind resolution on the no-click selection dial.
what we were about to experience. The Charleston Tea Plantation is one of many
After admiring the house, we hopped on the plantations that have decided to change their name Tinted, durable hoppers.
trolley for a tour around the plantation. Our trolley to “garden.” The decision to rename the plantation
guide was very knowledgeable about the history of came after much thought and deliberation, taking New bag clamp accommodates various bags and containers.
tea and the Charleston Tea Plantation. He told us into account the input of employees, guests, and the
all about how tea is grown and harvested, as well as local community. The name “Charleston Tea Gar- 0.45 Kg, 0.91 Kg and 1.36 Kg hoppers available to
the different types of tea. We even got to listen to den” better reflects the company’s mission, which meet a variety of coffee demands
Willian Hall himself, the owner of the plantation, is to grow, make, and share the joy of tea. The
narrate a portion of the tour over the bus sound Charleston Tea Garden is more than just a farm; it’s The BUNN G Series Visual Hopper (VH) delivers fast, precision
system. The trolley stopped in the greenhouse, a place where people can come to learn about tea, grinding into a variety of common bags, cans, and containers.
where everyone got to see firsthand what it takes relax and enjoy the beauty of the garden, and taste
for tea bushes to come to life. some of the best teas in the country.

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