We will be away from the farm from 10/19/24 until 11/15/24, so no private tours or tastings will be available during that period. We look forward to seeing you another time!
Tours at Minto Island Tea Company
There are a variety of ways to visit the farm and drink tea with us! Please read to the bottom to see all options.
Open House
Saturday June 15, 2024, 10AM - 1PM
This free, casual, and informative event includes walking our 30-year-old Mother tea plot, touring our processing room, tasting our teas, and plenty of time for Q&A. Activities will be taking place outdoors, rain or shine. Please dress accordingly.
Elizabeth, the owner, will be at our 30-year-old mother plot next to the nursery, discussing the history of the farm and propagation of Camellia sinensis.
Our production duo, Kacie and Gavin, will be at our processing space discussing all things tea and sampling the Spring flush.
Spring flush tea and plants will be available for purchase.
Minto Island Growers
3394 Brown Island Road South
Salem OR, 97302
Located just 10 minutes from downtown Salem .3 miles off of River Road South.
After turning on Brown Island Road, cross the railroad tracks, you’ll see our nursery on your right and the black mailbox, follow signage for parking.
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Group Tours
Tours involve strolling through the Mother tea plot, nursery and processing room while discussing Camellia sinensis from propagation to processing techniques, lots of Q&A, and tasting our farm-grown teas.
2024 Dates:
Thursday, July 25th 10AM - Noon
Thursday, August 22nd 10AM - Noon
Saturday, September 21st 10AM - Noon
Please purchase tickets in advance by clicking on the photo above. You will receive an email with details the week of the tour. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you on the farm!
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Tasting Sessions
Tasting Sessions are intimate, educational gatherings of up to six (6) attendees in which we will focus on either green, white, or red (black) tea. Our intention with this offering is to provide an opportunity for more advanced discussion than the “Tea 101” that we provide in normal tours. These sessions involve brewing up one of our fully handmade teas, not available for general sale, followed by at least two other teas of the same genre*. An example of this could be drinking our green tea, followed by a specifically chosen Chinese green, then a Japanese green. The intention is to create a space where we can observe and discuss some of the variety made possible by different terroir, processing methods, and brewing styles. Each tea will be steeped multiple times to experience the change from brew to brew, and there will be plenty of time for more in-depth discussion than is available during group tours. Each session will include light snacks to go with the tea.
Pricing**:
1 Person: $150
2 People: $100/person
3-4 People: $75/person
5-6 People: $65/person
If you would like to book a Tasting Session, reach out via email, Instagram, or inquire via the Private Tour form below.
*You may also request to do a tasting session of each of our handmade teas, rather than a comparison tasting with other teas from around the world.
**If you are interested in scheduling a tasting session but are worried about pricing, please reach out to us. We want to make these sorts of events accessible, and are happy to work with you to make an accommodation.
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Private Tours
From groups of 10 to groups of 50 people, we've hosted families, senior citizens, continuing education clubs, and college students at our tea farm.
Minimum of 10 people per group. $35 per person for a 2 hour tour and 2 tastings.
Add on option: lunch from our farm food cart serving up delicious, seasonal fare, most of which is grown right here! Please see food cart website for hours and availability.
Please contact us for more information and to book a private tour.
We will be away from the farm from 10/19/24 until 11/15/24, so no private tours or tastings will be available during that period. We look forward to seeing you another time!