Tea is the world’s favourite drink. From mountaintops to coulee bottoms, it’s always tea time in Alberta.
From elegant traditional high teas and cozy rural retreats to the new breed of sleek, hip urban fuelling stations and bubble tea joints, Tea Time in Alberta has the lowdown on every place the tea lover needs to be.
A tea house is more than a place to grab a cuppa and a bite; it is an oasis of calm in a hectic world, a space where you can remove yourself from your particular treadmill for a bit and enjoy conversation with a friend, or relax in solitude.
Containing inviting descriptions of fifty-four of Alberta's best tea houses, their specialties, their special teas, their foods, their ambience, and their giftware, Tea Time in Alberta: 54 Great Tea Houses is an indispensable companion for locals and tourists, city-dwellers and inveterate travellers alike.
Besides detailed descriptions, Tea Time in Alberta contains maps and directions, explanatory notes about tea varieties, herbal teas, and brewing methods and paraphernalia, favourite tea quotes, and best of all, fifteen of the best recipes from selected Alberta tea houses.
About the Author
Mary Oakwell was born in Surrey, England and emigrated to Canada in 1957. She has been working on a variety of writing projects and most recently has published articles in Westjet's Airlines magazine.
When she's not drinking tea or writing, she can be found at the top of a ladder with hammer or paintbrush in hand, renovating the current home—at present in the Old Strathcona district of Edmonton where she lives with her sixteen-year-old daughter and two cats.