CONTEST CLOSED Secret Garden Tea Company – High Tea For Two Giveaway

The Secret Garden Tea Company is Expanding and Celebrating with a Giveaway For High Tea For Two For two decades, the Secret Garden Tea Company in Kerrisdale has been offering a tranquil haven for Vancouverites to enjoy a spot of tea and delicious fresh-baked treats with friends and family. WINNER- Congrats to Jill K! The…

Chinese New Year Tea Service The Urban Tea Merchant

3 more days only! Experience the Year of the Goat with an elegant Asian inspired three-tiered platter of tea infused delights.  Offered until February 28th. This may just be our favourite one yet! Chinese New Year Tea Service $48 per person THE URBAN TEA MERCHANT TWG Tea* from our extensive tea list Veuve Clicquot Champagne…

Xi Shi Chinese New Year Afternoon Tea

Chinese New Year may have come and gone, but until March 13, 2014 you can still enjoy afternoon tea at the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver’s Xi Shi Lounge. We love the modern lounge of Xi Shi and their Blue Willow China set; hanging out there on a rainy afternoon just feels right. The hotel has switched…

Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Airport

Afternoon tea at the airport could just be the perfect way to spend a layover, or perhaps just the right activity while waiting for that late flight.  Then again, the tea itself is worth a trip to the airport, and with parking included it’s easy peasy. The Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel is located conveniently right in…

Arabian Nights at Shangri-La – Tea Time

Until January 5, 2014 afternoon tea with an Arabian twist is being served in the Xi-Shi Lounge at the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver.  Skip lunch and feast instead on the sandwiches, scones and sweets offered at afternoon tea; it’s just so civilized. The hotel lobby bar, where the tea is served, is especially appealing right now…

The Urban Tea Merchant Sakura Westcoast Afternoon Tea Service

The Cherry Blossoms are here and Vancouver is celebrating with its very own Cherry Blossom Festival from April 5-28.  Although not an official event of the festival, The Urban Tea Merchant has one of the most culinary tempting offerings in honour of the blossom, its Sakura Westcaost Afternoon Tea Service is an ideal way to spend part of an…

VanDusen Serves Afternoon Tea

TEA FOR TWO BLOSSOMS AT VANDUSEN “There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea,” or so says Bernard-Paul Heroux, an early Twentieth Century philosopher. Many people the world over subscribe to his sentiment. While Vancouver overflows with plenty of places to grab a good…

The Urban Tea Merchant Sweetheart Trio for Two

In honour of the month of February and the season of love, Urban Tea Merchant is offering Valentine’s Sweet Tea Services, an ideal way to spend part of an afternoon or early evening.  Until the end of February Chef Michael Batoux has created tea infused cakes, fondues and sandwiches for sharing with loved ones; whether…

Urban Tea Merchant Holiday Tea Special – $19

The Urban Tea Merchant’s Holiday Afternoon Tea Special features tastes of sugar and spice and everything nice! (Until Dec. 31)  Along with an assortment of our delicious signature tea sandwiches, we have added a traditional roast turkey breast tea sandwich.  The Urban Tea Merchant’s seasonal scone is a cranberry spice with ‘Noel Rouge’ tea-infused devonshire cream. …