🫖 What Is CHA CHA’s Tea Shop Mystery Book Club? 📚

At CHA CHA TEA, tea has always been about more than just what’s in the cup.
For me, tea has always been connected to people, conversations, and everyday life.

And I’ve loved books for as long as I can remember. And one day—right after I opened the shop in 2006—one of my very first customers, Mrs. C, recommended the Tea Shop Mystery series by Laura Childs to me.

I started reading and was immediately hooked.
Not only by the mysteries themselves, but by how naturally tea appeared throughout the stories. Different teas, different moods, different moments. It felt familiar and comforting.

I began thinking how fun it would be to share those teas—the ones that appear in the stories—with my customers. 🤔
Not just the tea I drink myself, but the tea that lives inside the books.

Later on, after I became a certified tea sommelier in 2019, that idea slowly took shape. What if we could read together, talk about the story, and enjoy teas from the book side by side?

That’s how our CHA CHA’s Tea Shop Mystery Book Club began.

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A Book Club Without Pressure

This isn’t a book club where you need to analyze every chapter or have the “right” opinion.

You don’t have to finish the book.
You don’t have to speak if you don’t feel like it.

Some people love discussing the story.
Some prefer to listen.
Some come mainly for the tea—and that’s perfectly fine.

What matters most is creating a cozy, welcoming space to slow down and enjoy a story with tea.

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Tea from the Story (In-Person Tea Tasting)

For each book, I choose three different teas that appear in the story.
If the book title includes a specific tea, we always taste that tea.
Other teas are selected directly from the book—teas the characters drink or that play a role in the story.

During the workshop, we taste the teas, learn a little about each one, and talk about how they connect to the story.

This combination creates a special connection and brings the book a little closer to everyday life.

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How to Join

Our CHA CHA’s Tea Shop Mystery Book Club meets both in person and online.
To join the book club, simply register through Bookmovement.
Once registered, you’ll be able to access the book club page, where the Zoom link will be posted.

📖 This month’s book
Honey Drop Dead by Laura Childs
(Tea Shop Mystery Series #26)

Each book in the series is a standalone mystery, so you can start with this month’s book—no problem at all.

📅 Sunday, January 25

☕ In-person Tea Tasting Workshop
🕜 1:30 PM~3:00pm
🎟  $30.00 +HST Only 1 seat left 
➡️ To purchase, click here
 
During the workshop, we’ll enjoy teas that appear in the book and share a relaxed discussion together.

💻 Online Book Club Discussion

🕖 7:00 PM~7:30pm (via Zoom)
The Zoom link will be posted on the Book Movement members’ page.
Our online book club focuses on discussion and connection around the story. Bring your favourite cup of tea! 

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If you enjoy tea, cozy mysteries, or simply want a calm and cozy moment, you’re always welcome to join us.

I hope you’ll come share a cup with us soon.☕️