VICTORIA TEA FESTIVAL: REVIVAL LINEUP

Prince Shima aims to create otherworldly musical landscapes that explore otherness. By mixing modern and anachronistic technologies, there is an aim to explore what it means to be “exotic” to the modern western ear. Whether it is a sense of being out of time or out of place, his music is always transportive, transcendental and hopefully transformative.

Serving handcrafted Japanese cooking since 2012, keeping things simple and tasty.

Teakan is a boutique tea company specializing in single-origin loose leaf teas, thoughtfully sourced for tea lovers. We are also curator of innovative tea experiences, where we explore the many possibilities of tea and honor its tradition.

Derived from our heritage, Teakan 茶間 is not just a brand; it is a reminder for us all to make time 時間 and space 空間 for tea 茶.

O stands for our obsession with Origin. We travel the world building strong bonds with farmers and sourcing rare tea from remote villages. We want your cup to tell the story of the earth on which the tea grew and the hands that lovingly harvested each leaf.

FIVE represents Natureʼs elements: Earth, Water, Wind, Fire and Void. In harmony, these elements express tea leaves into an outstanding cup. Welcome to our tea bar! We see it as a space to host friends, share and experiment.

VAN CHA is a Chinese tea culture brand that was founded in Vancouver. Its journey began with a cozy tea house in the Vancouver Downtown in 2018, followed by a second space in Ambleside, West Vancouver in 2019. As a Chinese tea ambassador, VAN CHA is thrilled to share this ancient Chinese culture with the Western world. Along with hosting various tea culture events and exhibitions, VAN CHA offers a unique and authentic Chinese cultural experience to those who enjoy a cup of exquisite Chinese tea.

Hello. I'm Aki! After going back to Japan, I worked in an elementary school in the countryside of Japan. Now, I'm a full-time YouTuber as Samurai Matcha. I've been studying a tea ceremony for 8 years, and currently, I'm traveling the world, hosting casual tea gatherings in various countries and cities. I genuinely believe in promoting world peace through matcha. Thank you so matcha!

Daniel Lui moved to Vancouver, Canada, from Hong Kong in 1997. He has been deeply devoted to the world of Chinese tea since his teenage years. In 2002, he fulfilled his dream of opening a tea shop.

Every day, his shop attracts a diverse group of friends, students, and tea lovers from around the world. They come to purchase a variety of fine teas, share knowledge, explore teapots, attend lessons, and engage in discussions about Gong Fu Cha and tea culture.

Daniel Lui's tea shop offers a range of Chinese teas, including Green Tea, Black Tea, White Tea, Oolong Tea, and Pu-erh Tea. He enjoys showing people how to use Yixing teapots and gaiwans for traditional Chinese Gong Fu Cha. The shop also features Chinese antiques and chop stamps, adding a touch of cultural richness to its atmosphere.

Plena Plena is an invitation to connect with the beauty and benefits of plants through tea. Herbalist Liza Couse carefully sources organically grown herbs from small farms and local cultivators, crafting flavorful, vibrant blends to nourish the body and delight the senses.

Based in Victoria, BC, SOFTER DRINK (est. 2021) is a specialty non-alcoholic beverage distributor and online retailer tightly focused on alternative choices for alternative drinking.

Softer Drink is the official North American distributor of Melbourne-based Chinese tea company and pu'er specialists, KUURACORP. They see a through-line between specialty tea and the emerging wave of independent non-alcoholic drinks of challenging expectations and delivering energy and flavour beyond the norm.

We make all of our products with simple ingredients and organic or locally grown herbs. Yuki studied western medicinal herbs, science of nutrition and Chinese clinical foods in her education.

Brewed in Rock Bay (Victoria, BC), Cultured Kombucha is focused on making a delicious, non-alcoholic beverage inspired by the transformation that occurs during fermentation—the ever-changing dynamic of flavours! We aim to excite your tastebuds while nourishing your body with beneficial enzymes and healthy bacteria.

We are a wee family owned and operated herb shop; carrying over 400 dried herbs by the gram, with as many as possible of those purchased directly from the folks growing and garbling them. We also carry a wide variety of plant extracts & essences, handmade salves & infused oils, medicine making supplies, local plant art, herb-related small press, beeswax candles, chocolate frogs, and more.

Cloudwalker Tea is the current project for tea visionary and trailblazer Erick Smithe. Cloudwalker specializes primarily in the teas of Yunnan, notably Pu-Erh. His training in Antique Pu-Erh sets him apart as one of a rare breed of Tea presenters and sourcing ‘high-hands’.

The Best Cafe and Tea Room in Downtown Victoria & Langford. Natural, Light, and Healthy Alternative Options for Specialty Tea 🍃 Coffee ☕️ Dessert 🍰

Maccha enthusiasts, educators and farm direct importers, JagaSilk has had transparent mill dates since our inception in 2005; milled in-house since 2018. Farm direct loose teas, micro-milled stir-in tea lattes, precisely brewed kombucha. We believe in beauty, balance and ethical business.

At Blue Ocean Tea, we work with tea brands to bring quality products to market. We see co-manufacturing as smart business: it reduces your capital costs to virtually zero, reduces your operating costs, and allows your business to shift from managing supply chain to focusing on increasing market share and growing profits.

When you co-manufacture with Blue Ocean Tea, you also benefit from our high safety protocol: in-person factory audits at origin, laser-like attention to CCPs, both in packing facility and origin factories, and regulatory expertise in pesticides, micro’s, and labeling requirements. We serve to protect your business and brand.

We are a small family owned and operated farm tucked away in East Sooke where we cultivate our mushrooms and produce a variety of related products to bring mushrooms and all they offer to our wider community. Our products vary seasonally as we’re committed to ensuring we are continuing to provide the best possible quality with fresh mushrooms grown with care. We offer both fresh and dried products, as well as a variety of teas and hot drinks mixes like hot chocolate, golden milk and mush more.

Specialists and collector of pu-er and carefully sourced teas.

Wide array of specialty blended indigenous teas for great health and the best cup of tea! hand made in small batches by T'uy't'tanat Cease Wyss and Senaqwila Wyss. All blends are prayed over in a tea blending ceremony and blended to have the strength infused into each other for a strong and powerful indigenous plant medicines.

Exploration of Chinese tea culture and tea philosophy.

The Chado Urasenke Tankokai Victoria Association is a nonprofit organization. We are open to anyone interested in the Japanese Way of Tea. We offers tea demonstrations, lessons, workshops, and other tea-related events.