High Tea Bakery
2103 Portage Ave R3J 0L2 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

New beginnings ... again! .. Renovations genuinely fill me with a sense of dread. (Historically, they don’t like to go my way.) And yet this morning, as equipment was coming off the truck, I allowed myself a little bit of optimism. .. Change is good. For all that 2020 knocked me around, it also made me question the status quo and look for new paths. So even though I made the decision to close for the month of January, it is for a positive reason.... .. My staff are able to go on EI, the renovations can go sideways and I won’t have the stress of big orders breathing down my neck, and when we reopen, we’ll have a beautiful new kitchen ready for all that 2021 has to offer. .. I think I’m ready now 2021. Bring it on! PS: we reopen Feb 2nd.

So I take it EVERYONE was at Birds Hill today?! Luckily we still managed to find a quiet corner to ourselves. . . . #travelmanitoba #getoutdoors #enjoyingwinter

Happy New Year Winnipeg! Here’s to a much better 2021!

MERRY CHRISTMAS WINNIPEG! .. On behalf of the entire team at HTB, I'd like to thank all of you for your overwhelming support this year! We could not have made it through without you! .. More importantly, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my incredible team. The 25 names on these cookies represent the most cohesive, hard working, and loveable group of people I've ever had the pleasure to work with. And even though I've spent the better part of 2 months alternati...ng between despair, homicidal outbursts, and collapse, they have stuck by me to the end! (And that is no small feat - I'm not sure if that makes them crazy or saintly, but I'm SO grateful they did!) .. While some people can work from home, my team has no option but to work the front lines. They have complied with every new guideline and regulation that has been thrown at us, and spent a month explaining to frustrated customers why we couldn't produce more product. They did all of this & more while dealing with the stress of COVID, supporting each other, and taking incredible care of our customers. .. So THANK YOU to my bakery family! You are rock stars in my eyes and always will be! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and I wish everyone a very safe & restful New Year! xoxo Belinda .. . . (And special thanks to Jen P for the cookies and the photo - they are so cute!!) . . #highteabakery #lovemyteam #millenialmythslie #bakerylife See more

LAST CALL FOR COOKIES!! We are open today from 10am to noon only, and we'll have ALL the cookies! .. We've caught up on orders and we're literally baking off every dough we have, so we've got: Imperial Cookies Xmas Imperial Cookies... Decorated Gingerbread Decorated Sugar Cookies Tons of Shortbreads & tea cookies Cupcakes and anything else we can manage to get in front before 10am. .. NO PHONE ORDERS - WALK UP ONLY. While supplies last. .. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!! . . . . #cookietime #christmascookies #winnipegbakery See more

COVID Update #3,405,173 ... (or so it feels like!) .. Today's announcement does not change High Tea Bakery's status, but we've decided to adjust a few details anyway. .. 1. We will not longer have candles on the shelves. If you call ahead, we'll add them to your order. We'll try to get them on the website this weekend.... .. 2. We're allowed up to 4 customers in our spacing under current regulations, but we've decided to limit it to 2. That allows one person to be served at the counter, with a 2nd waiting. If everyone continues to pre-order, this should keep everyone nice and distanced, but allow room for staff to run up and down the stairs as needed. .. 3. We will continue to bake a limited amount for the front counter, but we stress that this is for last minute additions only. We will not be baking a full assortment, and will instead concentrate on the pre-orders. If you miss the 7 day cutoff online, please feel free to call 204-775-0264 or email us at [email protected]. We'll do our best to fit you in if we can! .. 4. With everyone now calling and emailing ahead, we know it can be hard to get through on the phones and we're not as fast as we usually are on emails. We're so sorry! We're doing our best, I promise! .. We will keep a close eye on December volumes and likely close off pre-orders by this weekend, so get your orders in asap! But other than that, we're just making it up as we go along, like everyone else. Stay safe Winnipeg!

OPEN 10am to 6pm today Dec 23rd: Imperial Cookie Macarons in the shelves today, along with Holiday Peppermint, Eggnog, and more! .. BETTER YET - we have HUNDREDS of mini imperial cookies!!! (No large though.) ... .. Decorated cookies are also in stock. As usual, these are more limited and usually sell out by noon. More gingerbread than sugar cookies. .. And tons of eggnog cream cheese cookies, gingersnaps, shortbreads and all your other favourite tea cookies. YAY!! .. Reminder: If you have a pickup today, please join the lineup. We regularly send out staff to canvas the line for pre-orders and then will run it out to you so you don't have to wait long. . . . #winnipegbakery #macarons #imperialcookies #highteaimperials #happyholidays See more

Also making their return this year are our Mincemeat Tarlets! Filled with fresh cut applies, traditional mincemeat, all in a light flaky pastry. Mmmmmm .... . Definitely pre-order these guys as production will be limited this holiday season. . .... . . . #winnipegbakery #holidayflavours #pastrylover #mincemeat #bakedfromscratch #holidaybaking See more

Thinking about the small things today - the little touches of beauty (or slivers of joy, as my friend calls them) that we do just for ourselves (and our families.) .. I don't know about you, but this year it feels like those little traditions are more important than ever. Maybe it's the way you put together your holiday platter, maybe it's a family heirloom you did out of storage just for December? One of my faves is stealing nutmeg logs from my mom's freezer! (Not that I enc...ourage theft, but hey - tradition is tradition!) . What's your favourite holiday "feel-good" that doesn't fall under the typical banner of traditions? . . . . #goodvibes #traditions #holidayvibes #winnipegbakery #familytime See more

ATTN SCONE LOVERS: Although they are not part of our holiday sale, you can still pre-order December scones online. (And we HIGHLY recommend that you do!) .. December is going to be dramatically restricted in production and we may not be baking for the front counter if COVID numbers continue this way. Pre-ordering is the only way to guarantee availability. . .... . . #scones #orangecurrant #bakedfromscratch #winnipegbakery #eatlocaleatreal #supportlocal See more

YAY! It's wreath changing time!! .. Carol and I have an annual tradition where we go up to my cabin every Thanksgiving and spend the day picking branches to make these baskets & wreaths. We fill the entire car, and then she stores them in her garage until it's time to make festive! .. I think she's outdone herself this year! Thanks MOM!!!!... . . . . . #bakery #bakeryfacade #holidaydecor #holidaywreath #winnipegbakery See more

HOLIDAY ORDERS selling out fast! .. We might need to close off December orders before Nov 24th, so please get your online orders in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. This includes all cookies - including mini imperials, shortbreads, tarts, etc. .. www.highteabakery.com/local-orders/... .. . . . . #holidaycookies #christmascookies #preorder #onlineshopping #eatlocal #supportlocal See more