Steep into wonder…
Nestled in the Kootenay Mountains of Nelson, BC
we specialize in
Handcrafted Premium Artisanal Herbal Teas
About Water Over Leaves
Rooted in a lineage of herbalist tradition and ceremonial tea practice, Water Over Leaves honours the moments of stillness from which clarity arises. Each cup invites you to explore the essence of who you are, offering moments of quiet beauty, insight, and joy.
Our mission is to offer you a cup of tea that brings delight and rapture in every sip, cultivating peaceful moments where knowing rises from the sacred within.
Our handcrafted herbal teas are blended in micro batches, each one formulated to be therapeutically effective, beautiful, and delicious.
Camellia sinensis is our muse. Every leaf is chosen for quality, grade, flavour, and origin, sourced ethically from multi-generation farms; we especially treasure rare, high-elevation spring harvests for their purity and distinction.
Water Over Leaves is located on an acre of land on the North Shore of Nelson, BC. Our tea studio and tasting room invite you to step into the quiet world of Water Over Leaves, where presence steeped in intention becomes the ritual.
Water Over Leaves is centered on cultivating Tea Mind:
A state of quiet awareness that arises through observation and stillness.
39,725+ Cups of Tea Served
Over 28 Years in Natural Health and Herbs
53 Unique Ingredients
26 Varieties of Tea: 8 Herbal Blends, 18 Camellia sinensis
About Mélanie Pulla
I am a passionate herbalist and artisan tea maker devoted to cultivating quiet moments of stillness that reacquaint you with the essence of who you are. Through handcrafted herbal blends and the art of tea ceremony, I offer invitations into self-reflection and gentle transformation.
My love of tea began early in life and wove naturally into a path of herbalism and spiritual inquiry. At 16 years old, I discovered earth-based spirituality and began blending herbal teas and selling them at markets. A year later I entered the mystery school Hygeia College, studying with Jeannine Parvati Baker.
I deepened my path at the California School of Herbal Studies (2000), living as a garden apprentice at Emerald Valley for two years while also learning Ayurveda and aromatherapy with DeAnna Batdorff. Further studies with Michael Moore at the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine (2002) led to a BSc in Wellness & Alternative Medicine from Northern Vermont University (2006).
Two years later, I traveled through Southeast Asia, where I immersed myself in tea culture visiting tea houses, ancient tea gardens, and learning Korean tea ceremony. It was here that I was introduced to the concept of Tea Mind: a quiet, contemplative presence cultivated through tea. This way of being now lives at the heart of my philosophy and daily practice.
In 2020, along the shores of Vancouver Island, Water Over Leaves was born. I now call Kootenay mountains home, where I dedicate myself to crafting exquisite blends and cultivating quiet spaces of tea rapture. Through Water Over Leaves, I invite you to experience the quiet beauty and deep coherence that emerge from thoughtfully blended teas and intentional ritual.
