Rosefinch Mercantile & Tea Room

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Café, gift shop, bakery, post office, community space
10am to 5pm seven days a week
Soup and sandwiches and quiche every day
Afternoon Tea on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Sweets (and good vibes!) every day.

Three years ago this weekend, our magical friends Hundu Contracting and Bailey Dunyo pulled the paper off our windows an...
09/06/2026

Three years ago this weekend, our magical friends Hundu Contracting and Bailey Dunyo pulled the paper off our windows and let the light pour into this beautiful space. Watching this video gives me so many emotions at once!

Mostly, I am so grateful for everyone who made that moment possible. We had so much help.

But watching that paper come down also makes me remember Haritha putting it up, exhausted and dejected. It was a few days before our first Christmas in Port Medway, and we'd decided to block out the view after getting an email from a stranger telling us our renovations were going to ruin the store.

The truth is, we took on all of this with an open heart and a lot of optimism. But there was so much we had to learn along the way. We also repeatedly ran out of money, and both had major health crises in our first year here. We really didn't know what we were in for when we bought this space, some of that was our fault and some of it wasn't. But this email is just one example of the steady criticism, and it took a lasting toll.

But yesterday was so beautiful! We didn't take any Afternoon Tea reservations, to give our kitchen staff a break. Then one of our dearest local customers wanted to bring her BFF here, so Haritha got up early and made a tray just for them. The coffee crew trickled in despite the grey skies. A mother and daughter duo arrived for a camper getaway, and we found monarch chrysallises in the garden. A Bridgewater family was having treats, and I invited them to check out the caterpillars too. The little ones played on the teeter totter after, and when Irving saw them from his window he came out to spin a yarn to their parents. Before the family left, we schemed a Hallowe'en music show that is going to be so much fun.

It was perfect moment after perfect moment.

We love having this place so much!! And we also carry a lot of hurt feelings and shame about things that happened our first two years here. But with every anniversary and every interaction that makes us feel like we belong, that is gradually fading into the distance. I can't wait until it is gone forever.

Happy Rosefinch-iversary! To everyone who rooted for us and everyone who rooted against us haha. 💛❤️

The pastry fridge and counter are borderline overflowing! I want to point you toward just a few of the things I'm excite...
09/04/2026

The pastry fridge and counter are borderline overflowing! I want to point you toward just a few of the things I'm excited about:

The pepperoni pizza rolls are a new creation by Izzy, and I want to eat them all.

I think today is perfect weather for a blueberry crumble bar and a milky tea.

The everything bagel cream cheese rolls sell out quickly, so don't dilly dally.

Randee's gooey (vegan!) cinnamon coffee cake has also been getting great reviews.

The weather is no longer melting our brains, so it's a lovely day to wander around Port Medway and moodily stare off the end of the wharf! Come see us before or after for fortification and great company.

We'll save you a seat.

We have a new partnership here at Rosefinch, and we need your help getting the word out. Every Thursday from 1:30 to 3:3...
09/02/2026

We have a new partnership here at Rosefinch, and we need your help getting the word out.

Every Thursday from 1:30 to 3:30pm, outreach workers from the South Shore Open Doors Association will be set up in the back nook area of the café. Anyone is welcome to walk in and talk to them.

Are you worried about your housing? Having trouble keeping up with rent or power bills? Trying to figure out what financial or community supports you might qualify for? Or concerned about someone you know and not sure where they can turn? Please bring your questions here.

You don't need to know which program applies, whether you qualify, or even exactly what kind of help you're after. You can talk it through together, and they'll help connect you, or someone you care about, to the right resources.

In a rural community, the hard part is often just figuring out who to call and then finding a way to get there. Now you've got a place to start that conversation close to home.

Tell your neighbours, tell your friends, tell your neighbours to tell their friends. Let's make "go talk to SSODA at Rosefinch on Thursday" one of those things everyone around here just knows to do. (No need to buy anything!!)

📍 Rosefinch Mercantile & Tea Room
🗓️ Every Thursday
⏰ 1:30–3:30pm

Every year since we opened we’ve been lucky enough to get a little memento from Ada, who comes here from Germany every s...
09/01/2026

Every year since we opened we’ve been lucky enough to get a little memento from Ada, who comes here from Germany every summer with her parents.

The first year (when she was just four years old!) it was a little seashell she found. For the past three, it’s been original artwork — including this latest one, which she gave us along with the couple of packets of Götterspeise that Haritha is holding. (It translates to “food of the gods”!)

We’ve proudly hung all three of her paintings together in the tea room, and you should come check them out!

Ada and her family have become so dear to us that when Haritha and I had a layover in Frankfurt last October, we met up with them for a meal. We feel unbelievably lucky to know them, and that we get this little annual tradition of watching Ada grow up one painting at a time.

I shared a picture of this in the Village of Port Medway Facebook group, but I wanted to celebrate it here too! Our amaz...
08/30/2026

I shared a picture of this in the Village of Port Medway Facebook group, but I wanted to celebrate it here too! Our amazing worker Beck has spent the last few weeks putting together this area for the community.

There is bench seating on one side, with chairs on the other for folks who prefer some back support. And the chairs can be pulled away so someone can wheel in with a mobility device. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to make the seating more accessible!

It is pretty sunny there in the morning right now, but it is well-shaded most of the day. And the Hundu Contracting planter frames the area perfectly.

Plz note the airplane teeter totter in the background! Please keep bringing your little ones to play on it! It makes us so happy. ♥️

Many of our customers tell us that it's their first time in Port Medway. We love their enthusiasm for our tea room, but ...
08/29/2026

Many of our customers tell us that it's their first time in Port Medway. We love their enthusiasm for our tea room, but it makes us extra happy when they tell us they enjoyed exploring the whole village.

This week, a couple called The Vanbergs parked their Sprinter Van in our parking lot overnight. They left us a beautiful review, but really it was a review of the community. So I wanted to share it here with everyone.

"We had such an unexpectedly warm welcome in this lovely town! Port Medway's people are friendly, enthusiastic, and genuinely interested in newcomers.

The store is clearly a gathering place for locals, and everyone was happy to welcome us into their conversations and share stories. We quickly felt like part of the group and thoroughly enjoyed it.

As we explored the town, locals shared fascinating stories about Port Medway's history and people. One highlight was an unexpected personal tour of the local museum. I could have stayed for hours learning about its colourful history!

We were also warmly welcomed into the local gift shop, where the shopkeeper even poured ice-cold water into a dish for our dogs. Such a thoughtful gesture!

The beautiful homes, gardens and wharf are worth exploring. At the wharf, we met a gentleman we'd encountered earlier who shared stories about fishing, boat building and his family's 100-year-old sail-making business.

It almost felt like we'd driven into a Norman Rockwell painting. Port Medway is a lovely place to stop, but it's the people who make it truly special. Don't miss the Carroll Baker Museum!"

I just sent our team a giant end-of-summer update with some fun Rosefinch facts and figures, because I truly love data. ...
08/27/2026

I just sent our team a giant end-of-summer update with some fun Rosefinch facts and figures, because I truly love data.

But as I was writing it, I kept thinking about all the things those numbers don’t capture, specifically how many times someone has pulled me aside to tell me something kind about this place and what it means to them.

Like the time you met a new friend here who now feels like family, or a meaningful conversation you had over lattes, or how much your kid liked playing with the made by Heather Stevens, or something you learned while talking to a stranger, or an unexpected reunion you had with an old friend in line for quiche, or the joy you shared at a multi-generational birthday tea party.

Those are actually the things I care about the most! And I am extremely bad at remembering to write them down. So I would love some help making an unofficial record of this summer at Rosefinch.

If you came to the tea room sometime over the last few months, will you leave a happy memory in the comments? It can be something big and meaningful or completely tiny and silly. We would genuinely love to hear all of it.

And here's to making happy memories in the fall! ♥️

Good morning Port Medway! The formidable was baking into the wee hours of the morning and this is what they've made for...
08/26/2026

Good morning Port Medway! The formidable was baking into the wee hours of the morning and this is what they've made for you:

* S’more cookies
* Orange + lime + lemon shortbread
* Ricotta, gouda, sundried tomato, roasted red pepper + parsley rolls
* Cherry, blackberry, blueberry + cream cheese rolls
* Blackberry + blueberry scones
* Pear + ginger scones
* Sausage breakfast muffins
* Chai-caramel squares

We've also got caramelized carrot, arugula and gouda quiche, vegetarian bbq quiche with charred corn and cheddar, chocolate cake and lemon cake, and the latte of your dreams!

Also it has stopped being unbearably hot out, so that's nice. Beck is putting together some picnic tables for us, hooray!

Come see us at 1615 Port Medway Road, we'll save you a seat.

We are so sad over here about Dolly Parton. Our friend Emily Comeau is staying in the camper this week and this is the j...
08/26/2026

We are so sad over here about Dolly Parton. Our friend Emily Comeau is staying in the camper this week and this is the jacket she happened to have with her. She bought one of our popular tote bags and took this poignant and perfect self-portrait at sunset.

Thinking also of Rosefinch-chosen-family Catriona Sturton, who worked for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for years. Big hugs to everyone whose heart is hurting tonight. Let's all try to live in a way that Dolly would be proud of. ♥️♥️♥️

Address

1615 Port Medway Road
Liverpool, NS
B0J2T0

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+19029352076

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