Gold Winner World Tea House Silver Winner Sense and SensibiliTea Bronze Winner Wired Monk In a world throbbing with coffee snobs and cocktail connoisseurs, it’s worth taking a moment to raise a glass to the saviour of the steep: tea. A word that’s etymology is as interesting as the volatile political clashes it’s played a […]
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Best Tea
Gold Winner World Tea House Silver Winner David’s Tea Bronze Winner Sense and SensibiliTea Being the sole tea lover among your coffee-drinking friends is tough.“Can I get a matcha latte?” you ask innocently, while the barista looks at you as if you have three heads. It might feel as though some cafes only sell jet-black […]
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Drink up at the Halifax Beverage Expo
HFX Beverage Expo 2018 Sunday April 9, 9am-7pm Dalhousie Student Union Building $7/$5 hfxbev.com Get ready to get hydrated (and make sure there’s a bathroom nearby). The first Halifax Beverage Expo is taking place this weekend. “We want a really diverse crowd,” says Phil Holmans, owner of World Tea House. He’s organizing the expo with […]
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Gold Winner World Tea House Silver Winner Humani-T Cafe, downtown Bronze Winner Sense and SensibiliTea “This year has been a testament to my tenacity,” says World Tea House owner Phil Holmans. He’s referring to all the construction around the Nova Centre and elsewhere on Argyle Street, which has made managing a small business in the […]
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Drink this: 2 Crows’ I Love You brett saison
Thanks to our pal Phil from @worldteahouse for lending us his palate today. Working on something pretttty interesting involving a product from Phil’s awesome shop! #worldteahouse #brettanomyces #supportlocal #helpinghand #fullservice #locallove A post shared by 2 Crows Brewing (@2crowsbrewing) on Oct 13, 2017 at 1:09pm PDT If you’re too shy to say “I love you” […]
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World Tea House fighting for survival on Argyle Street
Argyle is open for business, but you wouldn’t know it from the look of the place, and that’s causing problems for the street’s storefronts. “PLEASE help us survive,” the World Tea House screamed on Tuesday into the void of Twitter. The business is currently treading water on week six of the much-feared Argyle Street beautification […]
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Best Tea
Gold Winner World Tea House Silver Winner DAVIDsTEA, Spring Garden Road Bronze Winner Humani-T Cafe, South Park Street Coast readers didn’t have to let this decision steep too long—World Tea House is the best cuppa in town for the third time running. After six years in business, Philip Holmans’ destination for organic, fair trade, small-batch […]
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A taste of the Halifax Tea Festival
“It’s like time travel in a cup,” said Wanda Aulenback as she hands out samples of tea at the second annual Halifax Tea Festival. Aulenback is owner of Sense and SensibiliTea, an independent, loose-leaf tea company attempting to recreate historic brews for a contemporary audience. Sense and SensibiliTea was just the beginning of what awaited […]
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Best Tea
Gold Winner World Tea House, Halifax Silver Winner DAVIDsTEA, Spring Garden Bronze Winner Sawadee Tea House David who? That’s what tea-drinking readers thought to themselves when they cast votes in the direction of Phillip Holmans’ World Tea House. “These awards, they’re really close to our heart because it really shows community support,” says the owner […]
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Gold Winner World Tea House Silver Winner Sawadee Tea House Bronze Winner DAVIDsTEA, Spring Garden Road World Tea House steeps in their golden victory. Tali’s Masala Chai, Chocolate Monkey and White Coconut Creme are a few top selling sippers. Philip Holmans, owner of the small Argyle Street tea shop, says he only imports teas from […]
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Crowbar flies
“While it may seem like an unorthodox decision to phase out our flagship product, it wasn’t a decision that I made lightly or without a lot of thought,” says Breighan Hunsley, the brains and hands behind Crowbar Real Foods about discontinuing it’s namesake Crowbar. Hunsley says while the artisan energy bars—which are made with homemade […]
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Gold Winner DAVIDsTEA, Spring Garden Silver Winner World Tea House Bronze Winner Humani-T Cafe, north end You can stop reading the leaves: the results for Best Tea are in. With over 150 flavours and new blends coming in every month, DAVIDsTEA takes this year’s title. There’s a tea for everyone at this Canadian franchise that […]