Victoria Tea Festival Revival

Join us at the 10th anniversary Victoria Tea Festival Revival returns for a grassroots farm-to-cup experience and community learning, presented by the International Tea Appreciation Society (ITAS). On Saturday, October 4th, from 11 AM-5 PM, tea enthusiasts will come together to drink teas from around the world presented by experts in their fields. Festival activities include a tea fair with tastings, tea symposium, live music, food, ceramics gallery, documentary screenings, and the World Tea Championship!

The festival will take place inside Nootka Court (633 Courtney Street) under cover from adverse weather but outside for a farmer’s market feel. The symposium this year will be located in Lower Nootka Court with specialists speaking on ancient tea, Japanese tea traditions and tea hunting at origin, as well as a unique tea documentary showing! The Symposium will also be streamed this year to the society’s YouTube channel. Our full lineup will soon be available on the website.

A yearly highlight is the farmer’s market style Tea Fair throughout the court with tea educators from Vancouver Island, Vancouver, and elsewhere such as @O5Tea, @CloudwalkerTea and @JagaSilk. Teas will be prepared by merchant educators showcasing their teas, sourced from all over the world directly from the farm of origin in Japan, China, Bhutan, India, Taiwan, Korea and more both internationally and locally, creating an authentic farm-to-cup experience! There will be a Tea Ceramics Museum set up like an art gallery. The festival is also proud to host its 4th year of the World Tea Championships.

The festival’s focus this year is to expand further into the education of tea making, art, history, and stories, a chance to connect with the earth and the families that produce teas year to year. “This festival is always a celebration of those who drink tea and want to enrich their lives, alongside those who wish to hone their tea-making skill,” said International Tea Appreciation Society representative Jared Nyberg.

There will be something for everyone and admission is a suggested minimum donation of $15~$25 to the non-profit, International Tea Appreciation Society that puts on the festival. The Festival is BYOTc (Bring Your Own Teacup) but a small selection of cups will be available by donation at entry. Come check out the 10th annual Victoria Tea Festival Revival on October 4th! More details at victeafestrevival.org