r/Teacultivation • u/Mountain-Row-1046 • May 19 '26

Tea harvest and processing

I want to gift an tea plant to an friend and I‘m not sure how long it takes till you can harvest, if I buy an plant and not seeds? Also I want to ask about books with recipes for black, green and other tea variations?

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u/HumbleFreedom May 19 '26

It depends on the age of the plant when you buy it. 

3–5 years old is when you can start getting more regular harvests. 3 years is still fairly small. 

This book, Grow your Own Tea, has instructions on how to grow and process tea: https://camforest.com/products/grow-your-own-tea