From Empire to Tea on Island Time Black The infuser is vacuum plated

The infuser is vacuum plated stainless steel and made especially for us

unforgettable alternative to the ordinary

Ideal for full-leaf teas like Imperial Keemun Mao Feng

Part of the Island Elixir Botanical Collection

From Empire to Tea on Island Time Black The infuser is vacuum platedThe Cup That Built a City Long before Victoria became famous for its flower baskets and afternoon teas, it was a colonial trading post where tea arrived by ship, signalled status, and shaped social life in ways that still echo today. This workshop traces that journey, from the fur trade era through British colonial culture, the Empress Hotel's iconic tea tradition, and into the thriving local tea scene that exists right here on Vancouver Island today.