About Us
About Maui Tea Farm & PONOinfusions
Maui Tea Farm is truly a garden of Eden! In addition to growing tea and tisane herbs, we have also planted many fruit trees and vegetables throughout our property. Our goal is to create a self-sustaining paradise and homestead on our bountiful property!
As PONOinfusions, we source wholesale teas and tisanes in loose and bagged forms in addition to iced teas and custom-blended infusions using 100% certified organic teas, herbs, flowers, and spices.
Our Philosophy
We are Alex and Andrea de Roode, tea lovers and farmers who own and operate the Maui Tea Farm. We are a family farm who prides itself on caring for the land and growing tea and fruit trees in beautiful Maui, Hawaii. Our seasonal harvests are available in our online shop as well as at select retailers.
We Want to Share
Experiences and Tips
Our experiences and tips on how to successfully manage a small organic farm. The ins & outs of small-scale organic farming. Lessons learned by trial and error with a healthy dose of sweat and dirt!
Tea Culture
All of the delicious, gorgeous, and fulfilling aspects of tea and tea culture that we love. Also highlighting what it’s like to live in a rural setting on a small country farm. Homesteading in style!
Stories and Journey
We share our stories and journey about how to grow, process, brew, and enjoy tea (Camellia sinensis) and herbal tisanes. We also grow caffeine-free tisane herbs like chamomile, lemongrass, and native Hawaiian medicinal herbs such as māmaki and kookoolau.
Who We Are
Andrea
Andrea De Roode, MS, RD, LD
Andrea has over a decade’s worth of experience working as a registered dietitian nutritionist within the Maui Community. Andrea became interested in organic and sustainable agriculture and tea culture from a young age, which led to her career in healthcare, as well as to her path into the tea world and advocacy for plant-based diets. Andrea continues to work with Maui patients diagnosed with various types of cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and end-stage kidney disease. Andrea uses her significant expertise as a dietitian and her knowledge of food systems, food safety, and food and nutrition marketing here at our Maui Tea Farm. She is a dedicated, hard worker, and since the inception of the Maui Tea Farm, she has dug hundreds of tea holes with her pickaxe and shovel. Andrea loves sharing the creative vision for the Maui Tea Farm with tea lovers both virtually and in-person.
Alex
Alex de Roode, Ph.D. Candidate, M.S.
Alex has over 20 years of professional experience working in renewable energy and energy systems, sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, public-private sector partnerships, and higher education on Maui and beyond. Alex and his family have called Maui home since the 1980s. He is a graduate of Seabury Hall. After extensive international travels and training, he knew that his calling was to help make positive contributions to Maui’s people, ecosystems, and economy. He applies his expertise in sustainability, agriculture, business, and community development initiatives, and teaching in the leadership and operations of our organic tea and agroforestry operation, and our expansion of offerings here at the Maui Tea Farm.
