Christine L.
Yelp
In terms of parking, it's right across from Bear Street parking lot and just up the street from the Bear Street Parkade (parking structure). The former, an open parking lot, has an hourly rate but is also the fastest way to get to Banff Avenue. Specifically, Park Avenue Mall's back entrance (located at the southeast corner of the lot) will let you cut through to the main street. Bear Street Parkade's first floor also has an hourly rate, but the second floor up is completely free. As a result, we mostly came here when we needed to park. The only drawback is that so do most people, so check the counter they have at the entrance because that'll tell you if there are any spaces available.
Jolene's Tea House is a teashop selling loose and bagged tea, tea accessories, and even small, locally made products like chocolate. There are caffeinated, non-caffeinated, herb, fruit, and blends (some of which I think they made), and the employees were super knowledgeable and helpful. You could describe what you wanted the tea for, your preferences, and personal health issues, and they would be able to guide you around. They have free samples for a variety of teas in and outside the store. We were there during the summer, so all the teas were the kind that could be drunk cool. If you bought tea from here and would like more, they also ship to the US if you're from there.
It's located in this cool little log cabin and was decorated to be very airy inside. There are some nice outdoor chairs on nicer days. We were there in the summer, and the surrounding space was relatively shaded from the sun for most of the day. Overall, it's a great place to stop by if you're interested in teas and/or souvenirs. Especially as they travel well. If you're visiting and from the US, tea is fine to bring back through customs. If you're visiting from somewhere else, you may need to check whether they need to be declared or not as they're sometimes classified as agricultural.