Our friends at Tea Sparrow are prepping to bring the First Annual Tea Sparrow Tea-Off to Vancouver’s Heritage Hall on Sunday, October 26. Billed as a “tea party of » Read More
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April 11, 2014
With spring comes warmer weather, gorgeous blooms, and outdoor fun. New on the horizon is Victoria-based DeeBee’s TeaPops™, a frozen, organic twist on popsicles, without the high levels of sugar » Read More
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November 12, 2013
Tea Sparrow’s co-founder/tea connoisseur Michael Menashy’s 15-year passion for tea began in China when a factory owner showed him how to brew tea in his boardroom. That day still holds » Read More
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November 1, 2013
With a gloomy Vancouver Saturday on tap, why not check out the inaugural Vancouver Tea Festival, tomorrow from 11 am to 5 pm.
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October 24, 2013
Yesterday afternoon, I had the chance to slip away from a busy writing session to meet with my friend Danica at SALONTEA on South Granville. The colourful tea shop features » Read More
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October 22, 2013
Tealeaves sells a large selection of both loose-leaf and bagged custom-blended teas to tea lovers around the globe. Shortly after the company was founded in 1994, the company’s teas were » Read More
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September 17, 2013
I recently came across a pretty nifty tea accessory for enjoying loose-leaf tea on the go. From Seattle-based Tovolo, makers of a wealth of kitchen gadgets and cookware, comes TeaGo, » Read More
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September 6, 2013
Tiesta Tea Company is a loose-leaf tea company based out of Chicago, Illinois. Their all-natural, loose-leaf teas are packed with high quality fruits and herbs from around the globe. Tiesta » Read More
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September 6, 2013
Vancouver’s Urban Tea Merchant has designed a beautiful and colourful array of treats to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival this month. Zhōng Qiū Jié falls on the 15th day of » Read More
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September 4, 2013
Earlier this week, I had the chance to check out West Broadway’s latest soon-to-open tea salon, Neverland Tea. In between tables overflowing with one-of-a-kind vintage teacups and sofas with cozy » Read More
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July 2, 2013
I’d often walked by Herbal Republic in its former location on Broadway, however they’ve since moved a short hop east to Granville (just south of Broadway) and for the last » Read More
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March 28, 2013
The Urban Tea Merchant recently unveiled a special Sakura West coast tea service to tie in with spring and our city’s beautiful cherry blossoms’ blooming. Available from 11 am to » Read More
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March 6, 2013
Teaja opened in early 2011 as a franchise concept store in Yaletown. Their small, generously-stocked tea shop on Mainland Street contains high-end single origin teas and tea blends, all certified » Read More
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February 14, 2013
One of life’s relaxing pleasures is an afternoon sit-down with tasty bites and a flavourful pot of tea. Victoria’s Hotel Grand Pacific offers a West coast afternoon tea from 2 » Read More