Minea Farm

Great cider.
CRAZY tasty FRESH.
PERFECT for hard cider.
Protip:
You don’t need FRESH fresh (especially if you’re pasteurizing it for fermentation it anyways), so ask for the frozen stuff, it’s cheaper. ;-D

We absolutely LOVE Minea Farm’s Spiced Cider!!! It is so incredibly delicious that it rarely makes it from the jug to the glass because I want to guzzle the cider so badly once I have taken the top of the jug!!! I know that’s a little bit «hillbilly» of me, but the cider really IS that good!!!
They have other great products as well but the cider is by far the BEST in my opinion. If the parking is tight when you get there, just hang out for a few minutes and a spot will open up. Trust me, it’s worth the wait!!!

Wow, this place is super weird! Mostly due to the weird guy who runs the place (do NOT get him started on politics. Oh wait, don’t worry. He will just start talking about that anyway.)
Delicious single variety Apple juices, both fresh and pasteurised are available as well as pre-​spiced cider, dehydrated apples and apple butter.
Parking lot is NUTS. Like 4 spots in a 25 square foot area that you have to wait 10 minutes to make a left turn out of. Goooooooood luck!

Hidden gem in Redmond! Fantastic apple ciders and the honey is just to die for!
My son and I miss going in and sampling all the different varieties of ciders! Nice owners very friendly. They even give you credit for the glass bear jars of honey when you return them :)

They have the best apple cider!
I usual stick with the pink lady apple cider & honeycrisp apple cider, both tend to be more tart compared to fuji apple cider.

ready to start another spring and summer season of the pacific northwests best fresh pressed from the farm apple cider. the pink lady apple cider is my favorite because of its full rich tasting flavor.
The owners always seem very warm and friendly and much appreciative of those who patronize their business. We also like the farm fresh eggs

I’ve been looking for local honey and found Minea Farm through Unilocal.I’d have to say that I’m surprised at the fact people are refusing to buy product because of politics. Some in their reviews have said they won’t ever return because of the owner’s beliefs displayed by a referendum sign or that they spoke up about politics. Really?! Another reviewer mentioned that they «respect differences of opinions»… yet you refuse to do business with someone who doesn’t believe the same or have the same political views you do? Then that seems more like intolerance from your angle, to me. Just because someone doesn’t support YOUR political views doesn’t mean intolerance… it just means they have different beliefs! It seems like these days no one can stand up for what they believe if it’s not the popular opinion.
Politics and beliefs aside, I’ll gladly support Minea Farm for the quality products they sell here on the Eastside, and to support a local farm/​business.
I’d give it 4 stars just because it’s easily missed if you don’t know it’s there. It would be great if hours are posted by the road so you can see hours of operation when driving by.

Sweet older couple run farm. Delish juices and ciders, but I mostly go for the farm fresh eggs.

When you’re in the area, always, always, always stop by Minea Farm to sample the cider.
And then make sure to pick up a gallon of the spiced cider from the fridge before you leave.
And don’t forget to grab some apple butter.
And some dried Fuji apple slices.
And if you go there soon, you might just catch sight of the two most adorable Sheltie puppies around.
Oh, and don’t forget the fresh duck eggs.

Quickly becoming a favorite fall tradition of ours. Their apples and cider are absolutely wonderful. We love the honey as well. Teensy weensy parking lot. Politics didn’t come into our transaction at all. Just friendly chatter from Mrs. Minea and fall appley goodness. Love this place and will be back again and again.

We’ve passed by tons of times, but happened to stop in this past weekend. We got the sweet tango cider — delicious. We also picked up some medium sized eggs — a little on the pricier side. I’ve gotten eggs just as fresh for about $ 4, but I believe this is typcial. Anyway, very happy with our purchases. Cute little shop they have here. Friendly, helpful workers. Would stop by again if we were passing thru.

Minea Farms in Woodinville has me hooked! I am addicted to their apple cider and other products. It is a shame that some VERY immature people have chosen to give this place a 1 star rating based on the fact that the owners are Christians and stand up for their own personal beliefs. Unilocal is not about trying to damage someone’s reputation because you don’t agree with their personal beliefs or politics, it is about rating a business based on their products and service!
Minea Farms has the most incredible spiced cider I have ever tasted! If you don’t like the fact that the owners are Christians and don’t believe in gay marriage, then by all means, please deny yourself the pleasure of enjoying their superb products! It just means there will be more for the rest of us!!! I personally will be more than happy to help pick up the slack from the losers who cant separate cider from politics!
MINEA FARMS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

It’s a shame that good cider must be soured with politics. I suppose, however, that I should be thankful for the anti gay marriage signage that alerted me to these anti civil rights views before (and not after) I spent my money.
My husband and I visited Minea Farm in late October 2012, just before election day. Like another poster, I am originally from MI, now live in CA, and when autumn rolls around have a serious hankering for cider from a proper 100-​year-​old cider press. We drove out to Minea Farm from our friend’s home in Bellevue, early enough to make sure we were there when it opened — that’s how excited I was.
As I browsed and loaded up with goods, I heard Christian music playing, but no matter; a business owner can play whatever music they’d like. And then I turned around and saw the anti gay marriage signs behind the register. I set my goods down and turned around to leave. The woman behind the register said «You won’t be taking this?» I said «Not after seeing that sign.» I think it came as a surprise since we’re a hetero married couple and by all outward appearances not obvious sympathizers so… surprise! Next time I’ll remember my pink triangle armband.
Any business can freely post any signs it likes, and we can freely choose whether or not to spend money based on such signs. I wouldn’t have eaten at a restaurant with racially segregated counters in the 1960s, and I certainly won’t support the modern day equivalent with my hard-​earned money.

When I’m in Kirkland or Woodinville, I make it a point to swing by Minea Farms store front! They’ve got some groovy apple concoctions, including cider, apple fruit leather, apple butter, apple sauce, apple vinegar and fresh pressed apple juice of various apple types (pink lady, honeycrisp, braeburn, etc.) which they grow on the farm and press on site. A gallon of fresh pressed apples will run about $ 9.75 and as I recall a half gallon is $ 5.50. They typically also have other varieties that are pressed fresh and then frozen, if you prefer to have a flavor not freshly available. Sometimes they have fresh eggs, but they go fast… and they have plenty of fresh honey on hand… but you have to put a deposit down on the honey bear glass container.
They take Visa/​Master Card, so don’t let not having cash on hand concern you. The family running the establishment are always nice and courteous.
Only complaints would be about parking and signage. If you don’t know about this place, you will drive right by it. Also, on a busy day, you could block Woodinville-​Redmond Rd waiting for a spot to park.
All politics and political opinions aside (read other reviews), for superior apple products this is the place to be.

My partner and I were in the mood for apple cider after spending Sunday morning with a couple friends of ours. My partner mentioned that he knew of a really good place around Woodinville so the 4 of us decide to take a drive there. It took us about 30 minutes to get there and as soon as we walked in we were greeted by this Reject R74 inside the store. We were not only surprised but also very offended and immediately walked out. We will never patronize a a business that doesn’t respect equality. Even though we respect differences in opinions, this is pretty much just telling us that we are not welcome there and we have decided to never set a foot there ever again. We’ve made sure to tell all our friends. No matter how good the cider might be, as someone else here said, it would have left a really bitter taste in my mouth.

Ok,
I’m originally from the Mitten and have lived in Seattle for several years and there are times I miss the midwest (although not usually) but when fall rolls around something within stirs up the hankering for apple orchards. With Washington State being the largest apple producer in the United States (the Mitten coming in 3^rd) I yearn for apple picking, APPLE CIDER, and APPLE CIDER DONUTS!!! (I guess it’s the 4 year old child in me from years passed back at home with Apple orchards dotting the state of Michigan and quite a few farms a stones throw away from where I grew up). Anyways, my thinking has always been biggest apple producer in the state= tons of apple orchards with cider and cider donuts. WRONG!!! Yes we live in Seattle and you would think there would be a variety of choices not too far away and again, WRONG!!!
The Best so far for my apple cider and cider donut cravings I found was at Lattins Farm in Olympia WA (I’ve yet to try Rosabella’s farm in Skagit). So my g/​f and I made a trip to Minea Farm in Woodinville and the APPLE CIDER is there is no other word for it but… BRILLIANT!!! and it is unpasteurized (hedge your bets) so it’s not sold in grocery stores. Minea farm would get a 5 star rating from me based on the Apple Cider (name an apple and they make cider out of it), the spiced cider, and the array of other apple products they have (sauce, butter, dried, and fresh). The only reason I give it a two stars and I’m not one to harangue someone for their political beliefs as long as they don’t preach theirs to me. That’s exactly what I got, I should’ve noticed it when I saw the Reject-​RN 74 sign hanging on the back wall (we should’ve walked away then). But again, I’m not going not sample just because of their politics. It was not until after I paid when the owner made a comment to me about voting for President Obama (I have two stickers on my car). From that comment and the Reject RN-​74 sign, WE WILL NOT EVER BE VISITING MINEA FARMS EVER AGAIN! Yes, we will travel back to Olympia to Lattins or Rosabellas.
I’m sorry Mr. Minea you just lost yourself a customer and many more of my friends. Bad luck to you.

I was very disappointed to see the Reject referendum 74 sign here. Although the cider is delicious, I can no longer patronize this business. If you share this business-owner’s political leanings then you can shop here in good conscience. I however cannot. I’m going to miss this place.

I went to Minea Farm for the first time today and can concur that they have good cider. Mr. Minea’s attitude is very condescending towards others that do not share his politics. They currently have a sign up that says, «Don’t Redefine Marriage: Reject Referendum 74.» However, we didn’t notice this until we were done paying, but the sign goes to show that the owner is someone that mixes politics with his business.
When we trying the samples, he asked us where we were from. When we mentioned we were grew up in other parts of the country where cider is popular, he started mumbling some weird comments. Also, we have 2 Obama bumper stickers on my boyfriend’s car. I guess Mr. Minea saw our stickers from his window prior to our entrance because we did not say anything about politics while we were inside. After we had paid for some apple cider, he started making comments and assumptions about how my boyfriend is a Democrat and gave my boyfriend very exasperated sighs and looks, and then looked at his posted sign, which we then noticed. Mr. Minea’s assistant was helpful with samples so we thanked him while Mr. Minea quickly walked away from us awkwardly.
Although they have great cider, Minea Farm is not somewhere that we would go back to and support given their condescending tone towards others that do not agree with their politics. I would recommend going to Lattin’s in Olympia for cider. Lattin’s is worth the trek and they have even more amazing apple cider with great customer service. Lattin’s also has cider donuts, pies, and other treats!

I found this place via Unilocal in my quest for some Autumn apple cider. As usual, Unilocal fans did not disappoint me with their reviews!
I’ve drove past this place 1000x, never stopping in. It was easy to find. Parking lot is small, as is the little store. TOTALLY worth it for the apple cider. When I was there they had two types, one was made with Jonagold apples and I do not recall what the other was made out of. I bought the one made with the Jonagold apples — YUMMY!!! Slightly tart but still sweet, I think it’s well worth the $ 5 for the half gallon. Will return!

I have passed by this place for years and never stopped, but decided it was time to go in and see what it was all about. I walked in the door and greeted by the owner giving samples of his cider. I purchased the spiced cider and it was fantastic.
Also available: Farm fresh eggs, raw honey, apple butter and lots of smiles.
stop by! you won’t be sorry.