The oldest tea factory in Europe has been powered entirely by water for more than 100 years. The Portuguese plantation, Gorreana, is located on São Miguel Island in the Azores archipelago.

A journey into the heart of São Miguel’s tea plantations. The Gorreana tea factory: a family tradition. Founded in 1883, ...

Tea is not only grown in Asia or Africa, but also in the mild climate of the Azores. The "Chá Gorreana" plantation has been in existence since 1883. Find out more in part 13 of our series ...

Cha Gorreana is indeed the oldest tea plantation in all of Europe. But fortunately for visitors to the island of San Miguel it's not the only tea plantation in the area.

Gorreana makes both black and green tea. For black tea, depending on which leaf it comes from, ... Claudia Romeo: You might not expect to find a tea plantation in Europe, ...

Where the American, European and African tectonic plates meet, in the middle of the Atlantic, the only tea plantations in Europe can be found. The Gorreana Tea Factory, producing 40 tons of black ...

Tea is actually grown on European soil. Euromaxx reporter Hendrik Welling explores Europe's oldest tea plantation on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores. The Cha Gorreana family business has ...

By the early 20th century, 10 separate factories and almost 50 tea plantations were thriving on the tiny island. ... You can also try Cha Gorreana tea inside the factory's tasting room.