Quartz Tea Room

05/09/2026

Today you can find me at Ruth King Elementary today until 5pm. Come by and say hello!

05/03/2026

My next newsletter "Brewing a New Journey" came out today! If you are a subscriber and didn't get it, make sure you confirmed your subscription. Check your spam for any emails from me! Newsletter subscribers will get first access to things before I post them on socials.

And if you are not yet subscribed and want to stay in the loop on everything I'm doing, you can do that here: https://quartz-tea-room.kit.com

05/02/2026

Happy Matcha Day! I’m enjoying a fizzy peach matcha. What kind of matcha will you have today?

04/30/2026

I am so excited for the markets this year! I can't wait to see all your lovely faces at our events.

We are delighted to announce our Spring & Summer Market Schedule! Find us next week on May 9th to kick of the market season at the Ruth King PAC Spring Craft Fair. This event runs 11am-5pm and includes fun activities for the family (like a bouncy castle, face painting and more!), and of course food options in addition to all the amazing vendors.

Then for the rest of the season you can find us at the coveted Oak Bay Night Market, which takes place once a month on the second Wednesday from June to September. We are beyond delighted to be taking part in this market this year!

We can't wait to see you all throughout the season!

04/23/2026

Sipology may be gone, but Quartz Tea Room is not.

Quartz Tea Room is my personal brand, and it is here to stay! While it is too soon to say what I am doing with this yet, I want to ensure you all that I will be doing something. Because tea is part of who I am, and that part of me will never go away.

It has been an emotional roller coaster since Monday. Grief over the loss of this part of my life. Sipology was something I loved, and part of my life for over a decade.

There is the devastating sadness I have for this loss. It was so sudden and shocking. There is also extreme anger as to how they chose to keep us all in the dark, leading us on like everything was fine, and then just cut us off without pay.

Businesses don’t just close overnight, there is a lot that happens for something like this to happen. I am so disappointed and upset, after all the reassurance given that things were okay and that they would never keep us in the dark like other companies did. Reassurances were all just lies apparently.

I am emotionally exhausted. Still loving the products I have on hand, because they really did make amazing products that I stood behind. But also angry at how all of this went down. And then also spending time crying over this huge loss in my life.

I am slowly sorting through my small stock this week. I have a small selection of items in my home, both tea and hardware, that I am going to clear out. I will have a big clearance sale for this!

If you want to be the first to check out the clearance sale, you can sign up for my new Quartz Tea Room Newsletter! This will also be a great way for you to stay up to date on where I am headed with Quartz Tea Room as I figure out what is next.

The newsletter is now ready for signups: https://quartz-tea-room.kit.com/74e6957e7a

04/21/2026

I have a really sad update today. With no warning, just complete and utter shock, Sipology has closed it's doors. I even had a little event booked to promo Sipology last night, and I found this out 15 minutes before the event....

To all my loyal customers, I am just as shocked as you are at the news of Sipology closing its doors. This summer would have been my 12th year with them.

I truly loved the company, and the products. This loss is a huge one. This image on the 3rd slide is is the official email I received last night.

I am in utter disbelief, and have no words to truly express how I am feeling right now. Yesterday I was promoting my business, and then all of a sudden it is gone. Here is what I have to tell you all going forward:

🍵 I still love tea! I will make some great recommendations for you on other amazing loose leaf tea companies that I already know (and buy from). No commissions for me, just me wanting to help support you as my local customers on finding new options to fill the void.

🍵 I’ll have some kind of clearance sale for all my stock items. Everything will be cheap because it needs to go so I can make room for whatever is going to come next for me. I don’t know what comes next for me yet. I am still processing the shock from this sudden closure.

🍵 I’ll still be at farmers markets this summer with Pottery by Joni! So you can still catch me selling pottery and a few of my handmade tea inspired items.

🍵 I’ll be starting up a Quartz Tea Room Newsletter, so if you want to keep up to date on what is next for me you can sign up for that!

There is a lot of hurt and grief over this. Any outstanding commissions I will not be paid, and that hurts. It is also a big loss in my life to lose something I have been so passionate about. Customers looking for updates, please be patient with me. It is a lot to process.

Keep on sipping and I hope many of you will sign up for my personal newsletter coming up SOON! Which will contain details of my clearance sale!

04/18/2026

One of my favourite things is spending time in my garden. Did you know I grow everything in pots on my balcony? It's amazing what you can grow in small spaces! Do you have a garden?

Have a great weekend everyone! I look forward to hearing about what you all like to grow!

04/15/2026

Two fabulous things launched today! All Cherry flavoured items are 20% off, plus now I have $10 coupons to give away to anyone who is new to Sipology (or if you don't have your email on file, I can give you one!).

Plus as always, we now have free shipping for all orders $65+, unlock the monthly customer special at $65, AND choose a free tea or matcha when you spend $100!

04/15/2026

Want $10 off your first Sipology Order? You’ve come to the right place! Like if you want it, but Comment if you need it 😉

Plus all things Cherry from tea, matcha to Gut Balance are currently 20% off. And free shipping for orders over $65!