Teance Stories

Ruby 18, the Half-Breed Gem

Ruby 18 is a pure Taiwanese creation, a half-breed crossing indigenous Taiwanese tea and a Burmese varietal. Cultivated in Sun Moon Lake, our Ruby 18 comes from the Wu family farm who are environmentalists using non-toxic farming methods. As result, the tea is refreshing and delightful with notes of sweet milk and hinoki cypress. Its rich and full-bodied texture is smooth and creamy, revealing ever more complex flavors in each subsequent steeping. ...
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Know Your Tea: Ruby Red 18

The Taiwanese lead the way with innovating and improving on thousands of years of tradition. Their skillset lies in understanding what can be elicited from each varietal and species to create an inter ...

Know Your Tea: Hongcha in Taiwan

The little island of Taiwan continues to lead the way with innovative techniques in production. Part of the region’s advantage is found in it’s environment- Taiwan boasts some of the most extre ...