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January 2008

One of Hawaii's new developing diversified crops is tea. Research into tea production began on the Big Island several years ago and interest in tea growing is blooming.

BFBL - Jan 08 - Dan & Eva 
It was tea time on the set of the KITV Morning Show with Eva Lee of Tea Hawaii Company providing Dan with a taste of her tea products, such as freshly brewed hot tea, a lilikoi iced tea and tea-infused chocolate truffles. 

BFBL - Jan 08 - Tea Hawaii

Lee and her husband, raise several varieties of tea on their five-acre farm and artist studio in Volcano.  In addition to growing tea, Lee welcomes visitors and tea connoisseurs from around the world to experience the tastes of one of Hawaii's newest diversified crops.  To find out more about the Hawaii Tea Company, go to their website at: teahawaii.com

You may also contact Eva at e-mail: teahawaii@aol.com or by phone at (808) 967-7637

BFBL - Jan 08 - Tea studio
The Hawaii Tea Society has about 100 members with about 40 members growing tea from a few plants to a few hundred.
BFBL - Jan 08 - Dan, Eva, Mahea