TWG Tea adds a flavorful dimension to shopping at Holts
Just in time for Mother’s Day, shoppers at Holt Renfrew Vancouver can savor the exquisite specialty teas and expert knowledge of The Urban Tea Merchant, in a bright and airy tea shop, located just inside the Holt Renfrew Vancouver sky bridge. The pop up will feature a carefully curated selection of unique teas and gifts, perfect for gift giving.
The pop up is open now and will operate during regular store hours at Holt Renfrew Vancouver, until May 12.
ABOUT THE URBAN TEA MERCHANT
Tom and Karinna founded The Urban Tea Merchant in 2004. They spent three years researching the tea industry before opening their pilot store. They travelled the world in order to capture the essence of this unique luxury tea concept. In 2001, they took a one-year sabbatical and during that time, travelled around the world for four months with their daughter, Casey James. The primary purpose of the trip was to study tea and the rituals that surrounded it. Their tea pilgrimage took them through Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, India and Southeast Asia. This world trip was a journey from within and without. Tom and Karinna imagined sharing this luxurious tea journey with customers, beginning in Vancouver, Canada. This is how The Urban Tea Merchant began.
Since then, Tom and Karinna have shaped a loyal team with their daughter, Casey James and son-in-law, Reza Nasooti, and are now committed to the vision of opening more concept stores and distributing TWG Tea, the finest tea in the world, to luxury hotels and fine dining establishments in Canada and select locations in the United States. Visit us at www.urbantea.com
ABOUT TWG TEA
TWG Tea was established in Singapore in celebration of the island’s great history as a trading post for teas, spices and fine epicurean products. TWG Tea, which stands for The Wellness Group, is a luxury concept that incorporates an international distribution network to professionals, unique and original retail outlets and exquisite tea rooms. A veritable tea institution, TWG Tea is passionate about sharing their expertise and has become a point of reference for tea lovers thirsty for knowledge.
TWG Tea tasters travel thousands of miles across the globe every year, sampling hundreds of teas in search of the most desirable harvests direct from source gardens. Offering over 1000 single estate fine harvest teas and exclusive blends, as well as tea patisseries and other tea infused delicacies, TWG Tea is internationally recognized as a veritable innovator with the creation every season of new varieties of tea in collaboration with the world’s most renowned estates.
The TWG Tea team shapes the aesthetic image underpinning all the brand’s products, constantly updating the notion of TWG Tea even as they respect the Asian and European traditions of elegance and beauty on which it is based, now spiced with a touch of sensuality and originality.
ABOUT HOLT RENFREW
Celebrating a 176-year heritage, Holt Renfrew is recognized worldwide for an inspired shopping experience. Once a purveyor of fashion to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Holt Renfrew began in 1837 as a modest hat shop in Quebec City and has become Canada’s destination for luxury retail. Holt Renfrew has 2,300 employees with nine stores across the country in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa and Toronto. In early 2013, Holt Renfrew launched hr2, Canada’s first premium off-price concept, offering leading brands and on trend styles at irresistible prices. For more information on hr2, please visit us at holtrenfrew.com
Holt Renfrew is part of Selfridges Group Limited. With extensive know-how and experience in operating luxury fashion retail stores, the Selfridges Group owns and operates leading heritage banners in key markets around the world, including Brown Thomas in Ireland; de Bijenkorf in The Netherlands; Holt Renfrew and Ogilvy in Canada and Selfridges in the United Kingdom. Selfridges Group Limited is a family owned business, W. Galen Weston is Chairman
