Murchie’s Tea Review: Come Sit in This Steeping Hot Blanket Fort With Me

Let’s set the scene: it’s raining, obviously. You’re wearing the kind of socks that only get sold next to fireplaces in boutique gift shops. You’ve made the conscious decision to put your phone on “do not disturb” because the only thing that matters right now is what’s in your mug—and that mug, friends, contains Murchie’s. I stumbled into Murchie’s like a tired Victorian ghost looking for a warm hearth. And what I found? Was home. You know that thing when a tea brand doesn’t just offer flavor but feeling? That’s Murchie’s. They are out here making tea not for the masses, but for

We Paid a Stupid Amount for Tea at the Empress Hotel So You Don’t Have To

Listen up, my beloved and fabulous readers: I have a thing for tea. Tea is my solace. Tea is my comfort. Tea is the steaming hot cup of calm that keeps me from throwing hands when life gets spicy. And because of this borderline religious devotion, my partner and I like to indulge in the occasional afternoon tea at our favorite local teahouse. You know the type—fluffy scones, delicate cucumber sandwiches, and enough clotted cream to make a dairy farmer blush. It’s perfection. It’s my happy place. So when we visited Victoria, British Columbia, there was exactly one thing on my bucket list: afternoon tea