Edmonton Stories
Tea in Edmonton lives in more than tea shops. It appears in river-valley plants, family gardens, Chinatown histories, community events, grocery shelves, bubble tea counters, restaurants, student routines, thermoses, art projects, and shared tables.
This is not a ranking or a complete business directory. It is an exhibition layer connecting places with the stories in the three tables.
Edmonton Goji
This module is built primarily on Yong Fei Guan (关咏霏)’s research and the Edmonton Goji Map, which follows the plant through the river valley, community histories, art, and changing ideas of home.
Chinese Pavilion
Go Have Tea is presented as part of the Chinese Pavilion at the 2026 Edmonton Heritage Festival, supported by the Chinese Graduates Association of Alberta (CGAA), which has sponsored the pavilion since 1978.
Tea in Everyday Edmonton
Fieldwork photographs and neighbourhood stories will appear here as they are gathered and cleared for public use.
Map and List View
This map is not the only way in—every point below also appears as a plain-text list. Categories are never colour-only, and private home addresses or precise plant locations are never published without explicit permission.
Plants and migration
- Edmonton Goji MapProject-wide link to Yong Fei Guan’s map and bilingual eBook.
Chinese Canadian history
- Goji Berry Teahouse, Fort Edmonton ParkArchive entry for the 2023 project and its reflection on Chinese history, local goji, and home.
- Edmonton Chinatown / Boyle Street–McCauleyHistorical context area; no invented business genealogy.
The exhibition
- 2026 Heritage Festival — Chinese PavilionHawrelak Park, August 1–3, 2026.
Share a Story — Future
Community-submitted stories will open once a clear process for consent, credit, and withdrawal is in place. This is not yet available.