It’s almost spring, and with the change of seasons come new treats at the Garden! Our pastry case is blooming with colourful sweets and classic delights. Stop by to buy some, or pre-order Treats by the Dozen for your next special event:

Vegan Berry Cheesecake
Made with fresh blueberries and raspberries.

Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies
Filled with wholesome oats, honey and dried fruit!

Cinnamon Rolls
Gooey, warm cinnamon rolls are now available on Saturdays in the shop!

Vanilla Bean Chocolate Chip Cookies
Our classic soft and chewy cookies. A vegan version is also available.

Raspberry Shortcake
Vanilla sponge cake, creme chantilly and fresh raspberries.

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Vanilla Almond Black Tea is one of our staff favourites. Naturally sweet and creamy, this tea pairs beautifully with desserts like marzipan pear tarts, lavender shortbread and chocolate bonbons. If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll also love our new Butter Tart Tea.

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Have you noticed a new bookshelf Garden? Books and tea are the perfect pair, and we hope our Book Nook will help you discover new books and share your favourite reads.

But… we need YOUR help to fill it up! If you have any current books from the past two years which you’d like to share, please bring them in for other guests to enjoy. Then, take a book for yourself!

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Christmas Spice is back! This festive blend of black tea, cinnamon and citrus is only available during the holidays. If you’re looking for a tea gift, this limited edition tea is sure to please.

Our new Butter Tart black tea has been an instant hit! Smooth black tea melds with sweet caramel and a hint of spice. It’s a decadent, naturally sweet infusion that tastes great on its own or with a splash of milk.

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Have you noticed a new sweet in the pastry case? Our decadent Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars are both vegan and gluten free.

Pick up a few next time you’re in the store, or pre-order our Treats by the Dozen for your next holiday party. We’re here to help you host the perfect holiday party this year! Keep an eye out for more festive treats, coming soon…

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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, now is a great time to steep a pot of tea and take a few minutes to reflect on the many blessings in our lives. Join us in cultivating an attitude of gratitude this month!

What are you grateful for this year? Let us know on Facebook and Instagram!

If you enjoy gardening, you’re sure to love the many beautiful butterflies that flit and fly through the gardens and parks around Vancouver. Butterflies are an important part of our ecosystem, pollinating plants, eating weeds and providing food for other birds and animals in the region.

Sadly, butterfly populations have been on the decline in recent years. In Canada Monarch butterfly populations declined by 90 percent in 2017 compared to historical averages! Some good news is that due to efforts of many regions, Monarch butterflies made a comeback in 2018, but butterfly populations worldwide have still been in severe decline. Reasons may include pesticides, loss of habitat, and droughts caused by climate change.

This article by DIY Garden offers some great tips for how to help butterflies in your neighbourhood. Check it out and learn why butterflies are so important, and how we can help save them!

And if you’re craving a delicious tea cookie now, stop by our shop to pick up our freshly made sweets, or shop online to purchase teas to enjoy with your cookies!

You might have heard about the Squamish Gondola being closed because the line was severed by vandals. Our heart goes out to those in Squamish and the many employees who lost their jobs!

The photo above is a throwback to when we took our High Tea To Go up the Squamish gondola to enjoy tea with a view. You can still enjoy a fun day out with family and friends with our Treats by the Dozen and High Tea To Go.

The Secret Garden is happy to offer a completely Gluten Free High Tea at our Vancouver teahouse! We do our best to accommodate dietery needs, and many of our customers love our gluten free offerings, including our famous three-tiered tower of treats. We also recently launched a Vegan High Tea which guests are raving about!

Our High Tea menu changes every two months to feature seasonal delicacies and new sweets. We like to keep things fresh and interesting, so you’ll never experience the same menu twice! However, High Tea always features a decadent selection of sweets, mouthwatering savouries, a fluffy fruit scone, and petit cheddar cheese scone.

Click here to see the current menu, and reserve your table today!

Here are a few photos from a recent Gluten Free High Tea:

On the sweets tier, our current High Tea features Dark Chocolate Coconut Mousse Cake, an Orange Raspberry Macaroon, and English Breakfast Chocolate Chai Meringue.

The middle tier features a Cheddar Cheese and Chive Scone, and a Petit Cranberry Scone with Raspberry Jam and Devonshire Cream.

The bottom tier of savouries currently feature Walnut & Dill Chicken Salad on Petit Cheddar Cornbread Muffins, Secret Garden Egg Salad on Rosemary Crackers, and Lemon Mint Cucumber Sandwiches on Housemade Buttermilk Biscuits.

Everything is served on a three tiered tray, and comes with a pot of Secret Garden Tea (your choice of flavors). It’s the ultimate tea experience!

**Please note that our gluten free items are not prepared in a gluten-free environment.

See the current Gluten Free High Tea Menu

Gluten Free Treats To Go

We also sell a variety of freshly made gluten free pastries, available daily in-store. Our Gluten Free pastries and sandwiches are also available to order by the dozen for business events, at-home tea parties, showers and other catering events and occasions.

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