Karla's Specialteas: Celebrating 10 Years

Karla’s Specialteas was created out of a love for natural health and wellness. Her business reflects her passion for herbalism and aromatherapy, and most of all...a love of high-quality loose leaf teas!

May 2021 will mark the 10-Year Anniversary of Karla’s Specialteas! Not only has Karla made a name for herself in the tea industry, but also in many household tea pantries across BC, Canada and beyond. Karla is celebrating this huge achievement and looking forward to new exciting possibilities in the years to come! 

As a community minded business owner, Karla has forged many valuable connections over the last 10 years, and has the most amazing dedicated and loyal customer base. This has helped her reach many business milestones, carried her through the adversity of the downtown fire that left her new shop with extensive damage and product loss, as well navigating the Covid 19 pandemic as a small business owner. Karla is undeniably grateful for the love and assistance of other local businesses and customers that have rallied around and supported her during these challenging times. 
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Karla and her partner Mike moved to Mission from East Vancouver in 2003. She fell in love with the endless mountains, lakes and the beautiful outdoors, but it was the small community vibe that made her decision an easy one. After starting a family, she found it was the perfect time to focus on something she was truly passionate about. 

Karla is not only a Certified Tea Sommelier but a Registered Aromatherapist with an emphasis in Herbalism. Passionate about helping people, and caring for the environment, she uses natural, pure ingredients and honours plants used for thousands of years. She grows and Wildcraft harvests many herbs and flowers for the teas and also works with different local organic producers. Her extensive training and experience in the tea industry, her knowledge of essential oils, use of botanicals, and lifelong love of tea sets her gourmet artisan blends apart in quality and flavour. Organic and natural, the teas are free from artificial flavours, colours, sweeteners and GMO’s, also gluten free and kosher! 

Karla’s charming tea shop is filled with an array of delicious loose leaf teas, medicinal tea blends, accessories and more! You can also purchase refills for your tin and bulk bags at great savings. Her teas can be enjoyed at some of your favourite local cafes like The Penny and The Blackberry Kitchen, or purchase to take home or gift at Pressland General, Meridian Market, Fruits & Greens, Lepp Farm Market, Apostrophie and Evoke Wellness. 

To purchase directly, visit Karla’s Specialteas Tea Shop located in the little open- air mall between Magnolia’s Flowers and Bee Thai! Follow her social media accounts, or visit her website for hours, updates and Covid protocols. 
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Karla’s Specialteas
#4-33261 1st Ave.
604-615-9319 
www.KarlasSpecialteas.ca
Kspecialteas@gmail.com

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