Amplifying the stories of our purpose-driven clients.

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The key isn’t the story you tell. It’s the one your audience shares.

We are a Vancouver-based communications and PR firm whose roster of clients include some of BC’s most beloved brands and purpose-based organizations. Collectively, our experience runs deep and broad across tech, health, science, hospitality and tourism.
Our philosophy is built on amplifying stories with meaning.

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We get to the heart of the matter. And we do it with heart.

We’re a team whose harmony and collaborative spirit is palpable. Our team is small enough that you maintain constant access to our senior leaders, and yet large enough that you have complete, consistent coverage.
Essential to our approach is a deep understanding of your goals, organization and sector. That’s what enables us to function as fully integrated members of our clients’ teams. And yet, the nature of our work across many industries means we bring a fresh take to the table.
We function like an in-house team with an outsider’s perspective. In other words, we drink the tea, not the Kool-Aid.

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We love a good plan. Are strategy-focused. And process-built.

Our founders and core team all have in-house experience. And that matters. Because we understand firsthand what it’s like to work in complex organizations with ever-changing needs.
Our solid strategic foundation enables us to be nimble and react efficiently and effectively to dynamic, ever-changing situations. Because this industry—public relations, media relations, and influencer relations—is all about timing. Our constant media-monitoring and trend-forecasting means we’re able to capitalize on opportunities before they present themselves and anticipate issues before they arise.
We love a good plan. And our clients love us for it.

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We act like your in-house partner
with an outsider’s perspective.

We pride ourselves on being that expert partner for our clients.

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The Tea has been managing Science World's PR and media relations since 2017 and in that time has exponentially increased awareness of Science World and its mission through positive media coverage.

– Teresa Virani, Vice President, Science World
Formwerks has been working with The Tea for over 4 years. As a boutique architectural firm and development company, our portfolio and services are unique and require a custom communications plan which has resulted in major nation-wide media coverage as well as hyper-local connections with our audience. Since working with The Tea(m), our brand has been elevated to one of the West Coasts' most premier design firms.

– James McKenny, Formwerks VP
LlamaZOO’s products are complex and can be complicated for those outside the industry. The Tea and S2K Strategies announced our Guardian product launch and Mowachaht/Muchalaht partnership with ease, communicating the complexities in an understandable way. Their expertise earned us significant media coverage that helped move the dial in brand awareness - we look forward to continuing our working relationship.

— Charles Lavigne, Co-Founder and CEO, LlamaZOO
As a fast-growing start-up, The Tea has been a critical part of our rapid growth and early success. Their adaptability, consummate professionalism, and high-level expertise have been evident in abundance as they've helped us navigate investor relations, PR releases, marketing events, and so much more. The Tea has gone above and beyond the call of duty to deliver us exceptional customer service. It would be a disservice to call them an external agency, they are a part of our team.

– Drew Munro, Co-Founder and CEO, UpMeals
Working with The Tea has been a pleasure. They are well organized and took our vision of the project and exceeded our expectations. BCSS will use them in the future and will recommend them.

– Andrew Stewart, Director of Operations and Programs, BC Schizophrenia Society
The team at The Tea Communications went above and beyond, stepping in seamlessly to support the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. They are truly a full-service communications firm, as they have supported us with public relations, media relations, social content strategy, and execution, as well as event support and promotion. They helped us utilize our members' stories to positively impact the issues that matter in Greater Vancouver.

– David van Hemmen, Director, Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
The Tea lent their expert communications and awareness-building knowledge to help launch our company, Better Basics. They crafted our brand messaging to build excitement and leveraged their knowledge of the media landscape to position our company uniquely for each editor. We saw an immediate pickup of coverage thanks to her work which translated into website traffic, sales, and credibility. The team are savvy, tapped in, and have a deep knowledge of consumer brands and the sustainability space, which drove the results we wanted.

– Samantha Rayner, Co-Founder of Better Basics
As a startup trying to change the way people and businesses think about packaging, awareness of our solution is key. Since working with The Tea(m), we've gained national exposure through channels like CBC, Global News, BC Business and Vancouver Is Awesome. Their strategic approach goes beyond each project to consider the broader mission and how to position for success.

– Jason Hawkins, Co-Founder of Reusables.com
The Tea was an incredible asset to our team when we embarked on two large-scale public art projects, Shepard Fairey's Earth Justice and Facade Festival. We needed to ensure these projects got the recognition and attention they needed to be both effective, both in the media and from the public, and it's only through their expertise and hard work that this was possible.

– Genevieve Michaels, Program Manager, Burrard Arts Foundation
Larissa and Maddie are amazing to work with. They are clear, kind, and creative, with great ideas to accomplish our goals. They know how to balance asking the client the right questions with getting stuff done independently. Their influencer research let us reach new audiences and has been foundational to our work addressing COVID-19 misinformation on social media.st Item

– Jon Farrow, Communications Manager, ScienceUpFirst
The team at The Tea Communications were instrumental in helping Spring to get the word out on the Spring Business Resilience Program at a time when support for businesses was critical at the start of the Covid crisis. With the right plan in place and through a combination of social media and PR communications, Spring has been able to support more than 1,000 businesses across BC and the Yukon.

— Keith Ippel, Co-Founder and CEO, Spring Activator