Tea : A Gift of Intention
by Winnie, tea buyer and co-founder
No item in Asia, especially in China, has
such profoundly recognized social value as does tea. Winnie
describes some of the occasions in which when tea is given as a gift,
serious intention is implied.
Read Winnie's article>>
November Tea Promotion
- Four Seasons Oolong is 10% off both online and in the Berkeley store through November.
- Receive Free Shipping on online orders of $60 or more through November 15th.
Teance was voted Best Tea House in SFGate's Baylist Best competition! In celebration, 
we are offering the following discount through November 26:- 10% off purchases over $50
- 20% off purchases over $75
- (this applies to in-store purchases only)
When
you visit take a look at our new tea shelving! Attractive light
boxes will illuminate images of tea leaves, tea gardens, and
descriptions of our teas. Enjoy the displays and pick some teas
up at this great sale price.
November Tea Term: Hui Gan
Many artisanally crafted oolongs are notable for their
ability to produce the "Hui Gan" experience. 
The word "gan" belongs solely to
the repertoire of tea terms and is strongly linked to ones that are abundantly
complex. No translation really does it justice. Not quite the same as the
bitter-sweet experience of a good dark chocolate, "gan" rather grasps that
subtle note found at the border where bitterness trails away and a gentle
sweetness begins to emerge. "Hui" on the other hand is a straightforward term
and simply means "to return."
Coupled up, the two words capture a remarkable experience in
the aftertaste of a tea. "Hui Gan" means the return of sweetness to the
drinker's throat right after a final, slightly bitter note reaches its peak.
Philosophically, this whimsical note is highly prized by the
Chinese who view the experience as analogous to the way a life should run its
course: first bitter labor, then long lasting sweetness resulting from the
fruits of one�s labor.
Tea Focus: Four
Seasons Oolong
Hui Gan can be fully appreciated in this wonderfully
fragrant oolong from Taiwan.
Its full name - Four Seasons Spring -
refers to the happy idea that all four seasons should be spring like. Perhaps
the implication is that even in the midst of the darkest winter days, drinking
this tea will help keeps spring time alive. The Hui Gan in this tea, after all,
offers a long sweet aftertaste!
Taste spring during the chilly fall weather: Four
Seasons is 10% off for the month of November. Behind the Scenes at the Teance Warehouse Take a peek into the warehouse where Sonia, our lead tea packer, stores and hand packs our teas weekly. Click here to read more>
Teance News and Awards Teance was voted as Best Tea House in SFGate's Baylist Best competition! Thanks to all of our customers who voted! 
Teance was also named one of the World's Top 10 Tea Shops in the National Geographic book
The 10 Best of Everything.
Teance Gift Cards Coming Soon
Just
in time for the holidays, Teance will be offering new gift cards with
magnetic strips, to make card redemption even easier. The cards
will fit perfectly in a wallet or purse, or Christmas stocking!
More information to come.
No tea classes are scheduled for the months of November and December due to the holiday season.
Wednesay Night Open Bar
Our last Open Bar will be Wednesday, November 12. We will be taking a break in preparation for the holidays!
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Teas Back in Stock
Yellow Gold Oolong - This exceptional winter batch was deemed the best in 10 years. Available by November 8th.
Monkey Picked Tikuanyin
- This winter harvest was also considered one of the best, as
weather and fog conditions were extremely favorable. Please be
sure to try a sample or taste it at our tea bar.
Thank you for reading the Teance monthly newsletter! We welcome any comments, questions, or article contributions. Email us at info@teance.com.
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