Tea Scotland is the association of Scottish tea growers

We support the commercial cultivation of Camellia sinensis across Scotland, producing rare, delicious, small batch teas. The kettle’s on.

Discover our teas

This year a few members have delivered fresh leaf to Glen Caladh Tea, the remote new tea processing rooms in Argyll. There have been huge efforts to bring out the flavours in each step of tea making using small batch traditional processing so it's a

Glen Afton is a beautiful valley in East Ayrshire. The tea garden nestles alongside the river Afton, it’s a picturesque spot, and at 250 meters above sea level is one of the highest tea gardens in Scotland.

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How can this one species Camellia sinensis produce so many different teas? Not just black, green, oolong, white, pu’er and yellow tea, but hundreds of teas within each category. The soil is the key to the flavours hidden in the leaf….

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Meet our members

Explore the map and click on the leaves and titles to learn more about our members' locations and tea plantations.

Love tea, but had no idea it could be grown in Scotland?

We are passionate about cultivating entirely Scottish-grown tea, using sustainable farming methods from select member plantations. Through experimentation, research and collaboration, we are practicing the art of loose-leaf tea making in Scotland.

Discover our teas

Our tea is traceable, from plant to cup. It benefits from the unique microclimates in Scotland, which often mimic the conditions found in high-altitude tea growing regions, known for producing higher quality teas with distinctive, refined flavours.  

Our members produce a range of pure Scottish-grown tea, from single estate teas to collaborations between members which combine leaf from a number of tea gardens across the country.

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“The Gathering is so smooth and light with delicious hints of baked apple with its caramelised juice, honey and sweet summer flowers”

Jane Pettigrew
Author and Dir. of Studies, UK Tea Academy
“The Blackhouse is amazing and reminds me of some of the dark oolongs coming out of Taiwan. The very slightly toasty notes ... make it so satisfying and moreish”

Jane Pettigrew
Author and Dir. of Studies, UK Tea Academy

Tea Scotland is the association of Scottish tea growers

Tea 101: Learn more

Meet our members

Love tea, but had no idea it could be grown in Scotland?

We are passionate about cultivating entirely Scottish-grown tea, using sustainable farming methods from select member plantations. Through experimentation, research and collaboration, we are practicing the art of loose-leaf tea making in Scotland.

Discover our teas

“The Gathering is so smooth and light with delicious hints of baked apple with its caramelised juice, honey and sweet summer flowers”

“The Blackhouse is amazing and reminds me of some of the dark oolongs coming out of Taiwan. The very slightly toasty notes ... make it so satisfying and moreish”