Tea Atelier
6th Anniversary Golden Ticket 2021
Té turns 6 this year and in keeping with last year's anniversary, we’re continuing the Golden Ticket event inspired by Willy Wonka to celebrate our birthday with you.
DIGEST | Luise Stauss & Nicholas Blechman
For Té's 6th year anniversary, we invited the ultra cool New York creative duo Nicholas Blechman and Luise Stauss to design our Golden Tickets. Besides winning prize, we think the ticket itself is a collector's piece. Get to know them here!
History of Mooncake: A Classic Taiwanese Snack
In this month's digest, we go behind the scene on the making our Taiwanese mooncakes. Also what is a Taiwanese mooncake and how does it differ from a Cantonese mooncake sold in the Chinese bakeries? You can learn all of it here.
What is Dong Ding Oolong
One of the most popular Taiwanese teas and it’s a classic for good reason - Dong Ding is a tea that retains the mellow green flavors of a high-mountain oolong along with rich, sweet notes due to oxidation and roasting. It’s well-balanced and makes a perfect tea to enjoy throughout the day.
What’s the Difference Between Cold Brew and Iced Tea?
If you’ve been on the lookout for iced teas, you’ve probably noticed two different methods: iced tea and cold brewed tea. Yes, there is a difference between the two even though they sound similar.
Make the Most of Oolong Tea Bags
Have you contemplated all the different ways you can utilize your tea bags? Because there are, in fact, more than one way of using a premeasured bagged tea. We offer four of them here.
DIGEST | Teatime with Roslyn Schloss
Sometimes you see someone on the street and you have a premonition: you will meet, they will be incredibly interesting, and they will have fascinating opinions about very specific things which probably wouldn’t have ever crossed your mind. In this month’s digest, we meet one such New Yorker who Elena once saw on the street and knew would become a Té customer. As they say, the rest is history.
How to Make a cup of tea
The perfect brew starts with the right tea. There are three main elements to keep in mind: Quality, Freshness, and leaf size. Making sure you have high-quality tea from a reputable source will ensure a delicious brew.
Natasha Pickowicz's Never Ending Taste at Té
For our first collaboration, we’re joining up with pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz. You might know her from her pop up series Never Ending Taste, which has made appearances in New York, San Diego, and Los Angeles.
What is Milk Oolong
Milk Oolong is a distinctive type of Taiwanese tea cultivar known for its creamy flavor and texture. It's lightly oxidized and roasted, which helps retain the delicate floral aroma and creamy flavor. When we refer to milk oolong, we’re talking about Taiwanese tea from the Jin Xuan (pronounced jin shuan) cultivar.
How to Socialize in a Not Quite Post-COVID World
With our social lives coming out of hibernation, it’s time to address the big issues: how do you socialize? What even is a conversation? We reflected and we investigated. Read about it in this month’s digest.
DIGEST | Two Days in Yilan: A Sourcing Trip
For some people, May means the beginning of spring or the final stretch of the semester, but for us it means harvest...