News From the Tea Garden
We are so grateful for the opportunity to share the story of Westholme Tea Company in a recent article with World Tea News.
Victor sat down to share tea and a conversation with SB Veda for an interview on his experience sourcing, growing, creating and selling Canadian and international tea.
Ultimately, Vesely’s success in tea stems from his love of the plant and his connection to the Westholme valley, which he has made his home. For him, tea represents how people are connected to the landscape and to each other.
“For centuries,” he writes, "tea has been as ceremonial and ritual as it is personal. This drink has a unique power to heal, transform and soothe. Our teas enhance these experiences by creating space to breathe and find balance in busyness. Whether you’re creating that space for peace in solitude or community, tea is a celebration of the moment.”
Victor sat down to share tea and a conversation with SB Veda for an interview on his experience sourcing, growing, creating and selling Canadian and international tea.
Ultimately, Vesely’s success in tea stems from his love of the plant and his connection to the Westholme valley, which he has made his home. For him, tea represents how people are connected to the landscape and to each other.
“For centuries,” he writes, "tea has been as ceremonial and ritual as it is personal. This drink has a unique power to heal, transform and soothe. Our teas enhance these experiences by creating space to breathe and find balance in busyness. Whether you’re creating that space for peace in solitude or community, tea is a celebration of the moment.”
Vesely and his small team continue to cultivate not only tea but also these moments, which they savor and hope will flourish from year-to-year.
- Interview + article by SB Veda
- Interview + article by SB Veda
Experience the 2024 summer harvest ::
The tradition of tea is closely tied to place – the region, the mountain, the slope.
In 2010 we began planting our own tea to take advantage of the unique terroir of our home. This is the very first Canadian estate-grown tea in the world – an authentic expression of the land, soil, and climate of our farm.
The tea plants (camellia sinensis) did not rush this year as our British Columbian winter extended itself into spring, bringing with it a combination of brisk morning frosts and fog banks well into May. Due to the weather conditions this year, we have a slightly smaller quantity of tea but a much higher quality.
As the tea garden matures and deepens its roots, the full flavour of our terroir emerges in the steep. Now, on its fourteenth year, we are pleased to share with you our well rounded summer flush.
