Tea in Calgary, where to sit and what to pour
Calgary holds its first tea festival on Saturday, October 24. Here is how to get in, where to book afternoon tea, the loose-leaf shops worth the trip, and what Health Canada says about caffeine.
The Calgary Tea Festival, Saturday Oct 24
Tea Trader announced the city's first tea festival and The Naked Leaf sells the tickets. Expect teas from across the globe, tea vendors, teaware, tastings, presentations and demonstrations through the day, plus specialty baking.
Calgary Tea Festival
Sat Oct 24, 2026 · 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- - Parkdale United Church, 2919 8 Ave NW
- - All the original admission tickets are sold out
- - 100 extra Late to the Tea Party tickets, $15, entry from 2 p.m. until close at 4 p.m.
- - Entry includes tea sampling from 20 tea vendors, 9 more vendors selling teaware, honey and tea chocolates, and a tasting cup and tote to keep
Tickets are sold through The Naked Leaf. thenakedleaf.ca
Source teatrader.com
Afternoon tea
Fairmont Palliser, Hawthorn Lounge
Downtown · Fri to Sun, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Served at the Palliser since 1914. Finger sandwiches, scones and pastries with Fairmont's LOT 35 loose-leaf teas.
- - Palliser Experience, $79 per person
- - Sparkling Experience with Prosecco, $92 per person
- - Champagne Experience with Veuve Clicquot, $115 per person
- - Reservations recommended, 403-260-1219
Until Nov 1 the weekend tea runs as Steeped in Secrets, a menu built around the ghost stories of the hotel. hawthorndiningroom.ca
Source hawthorndiningroom.ca
Fairmont Banff Springs, a day trip
405 Spray Avenue, Banff · Daily, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- - Afternoon tea, $90 per person, with a choice of sparkling wine or a non-alcoholic Seedlip French 75
- - Junior afternoon tea for children 12 and under, $42
Source banff-springs-hotel.com
Loose-leaf shops and tea houses
Tea Trader
1902 11 Street SE, Ramsay · 403-264-0728
Selling tea in Calgary since the first shop opened on 9 Avenue SE in Inglewood in April 1994. Now in the Ramsay Design Centre. teatrader.com
- - Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- - Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.
- - Closed Mondays
Source teatrader.com
The Naked Leaf
1130 Kensington Rd NW · 403-283-3555
Loose-leaf teas in artist-label tins, teaware, and private tastings in the shop for groups.
- - Sunday and Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- - Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Source thenakedleaf.ca
Oolong Tea House
110 10 Street NW, Kensington · 403-457-5450
Tea by the cup or the pot, from black and oolong to matcha and rooibos, with soups, paninis and baking. There is a second sit-down Oolong Tea Shop in Inglewood. inglewoodyyc.ca
Source kensingtonyyc.com
Caffeine, in plain numbers
- - Brewed black or green tea, 30 to 50 mg in an 8 oz cup
- - Brewed coffee, about 135 mg in the same cup
- - Decaffeinated tea, 0 mg
- - Recommended daily maximum, 400 mg for adults and 300 mg during pregnancy, breastfeeding or when planning a pregnancy
All from Health Canada's caffeine page. canada.ca
A tea room you remember?
Add it to the wall on the home page. The shop you bought your first tin from, the afternoon tea with someone you miss, the pot that lasted all afternoon. The best ones go into the Friday paper.
Checked against the sources linked on this page on October 20, 2026. Dates, fees and rules change, so confirm with the source before you go.