Press & Media

WE'VE BEEN
NOTICED.
FOR GOOD REASON.

Award-winning. Royally approved. Nationally covered. Internationally speaking. T By Daniel has never needed to shout. The work speaks.

As Seen In
The Globe and Mail
CTV News
Toronto Star
Retail Insider
Quench Magazine
Brampton Guardian
Inspire Me Today
Forbes
Recognition
ICSC Global Visual Victories
Silver Medal · Most Creative Pop-Up Store Design · 2022
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Brampton Board of Trade · 2014
Top 40 Under 40 Entrepreneurs
Brampton Board of Trade · 2017
Business Excellence Award
Brampton Board of Trade · 2016
Toastmasters International
Communication Award · Excellence in Public Speaking
Royal Appointment
Served tea to HRH King Charles III · 2017 Royal Tour
Daniel serving tea to King Charles III
HRH King Charles III · Royal Tour of Canada · 2017
The Defining Moment

TEA FIT
FOR A KING.

In 2017, during the Royal Tour of Canada, Daniel Lewis — a tea sommelier from Brampton, Ontario — was selected to serve tea to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, now King Charles III.

It wasn't arranged by a publicist. It wasn't purchased through a sponsorship. It happened because the cup was that good.

The moment was covered nationally and became the defining proof point of what T By Daniel had always claimed: that genuine craft, authentic human connection, and an unwavering standard of experience will take you further than any marketing budget ever could.

"From a farmer's market booth to His Royal Highness King Charles III. Same tea. Same conviction. Different table."

— Daniel Lewis, Founder
On Stage

STAGES
AROUND
THE WORLD.

Forbes · Dubai
Global entrepreneurship summit — human-centric leadership
Sales Summit · UK
Customer experience and personality-driven sales
Startup Stage · Estonia
Entrepreneurship and brand building from zero
Chambers of Commerce · Canada
Business excellence, resilience and community leadership
Shared Stage · Pitbull
Cultural entrepreneurship and brand as experience
North America · Europe · Middle East
200+ keynotes delivered across 3 continents
The Globe and Mail · 2015

"Tea shop swamped after TV station features owner's harrowing story."

Canada's national newspaper covered T By Daniel when TV coverage of Daniel's story caused crowds to pack the store on opening day — resulting in a 75% annual revenue boost that year. The story became a national case study in authentic brand storytelling and resilience-driven entrepreneurship.

Read the Globe and Mail Feature ↗

BOOK
DANIEL
TO SPEAK.

International keynote speaker. Human Caffeine energy. Stories that span from hockey arenas to royal encounters to Forbes stages in Dubai. Book Daniel for your next event.

info@iamdaniel.ca · Innisfil, Ontario, Canada