Tea Atelier

Pouring tea into cups with a decorated container.

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.

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.

Serving a slice of fruit tart with yellow petals.

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.

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.

milk oolong tea leaf

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)...

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)...

People sitting at outdoor tables in front of  Te Company.

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.

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.

Tea plantation with mountain landscape in the background

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 season in Taiwan. Each harvest brings a new batch of all of our favorites in addition to the array of exciting newcomers to our tea menu. Sourcing can...

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 season in Taiwan. Each harvest brings a new batch of all of our favorites in addition to the array of exciting newcomers to our tea menu. Sourcing can...

Field of colorful tulips in full bloom.

DIGEST | Spring Tea Drinking

With warm, sunny days in the park followed by rain and a 20 degree temperature drop and back again, we know spring is really here. Read about the heating and cooling properties of tea in Traditional Chinese Medicine and how to incorporate it into your own springtime tea routine.

DIGEST | Spring Tea Drinking

With warm, sunny days in the park followed by rain and a 20 degree temperature drop and back again, we know spring is really here. Read about the heating and cooling properties of tea in Traditional Chinese Medicine and how to incorporate it into your own springtime tea routine.