Teance Stories

Feeling Hot for Cold Brew?

If you’ve been beating the heat this summer by enjoying teas at cooler temperatures, you may be wondering what exactly is “cold brew” tea and how it may differ from iced tea. Cold brew tea is prepared by putting tea leaves in room temperature water and placing in the refrigerator to steep over a number of hours. Over time, the flavor is slowly extracted, bringing out more nuances and allowing time to create a more balanced and integrated tea.  ...
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A Nutty Treat from the Ancient Well

Pre-Ming Dragonwell, or Ming Qian Longjing, is the earliest sprouts and first flush crop harvested in the first days of April before Qing Ming 清明. Teance founder Winnie Yu has long offered Pre-M ...

Green Tea & Its Characteristics

Green tea is like a salad, a fresh fruit, a meadow of spring flowers, or a blade of grass. It is a representation of health, energy, optimism, youth, and sunshine. ...

The Top 5 Things to Avoid With Tea

After sharing with our lead tea curator/ buyer that we had come up with this list she said, “Well none of that matters unless you start with good tea”! We implore you to take her advice and then h ...