Teance is a tea company based in Berkeley, California with 1 shop you can visit. Last updated October 1, 2026 by My Tea Explorer.
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About Teance
Teance is a Berkeley tea room at 1036 Grayson Street, open Wednesday to Sunday. Winnie Yu opened it in 2002 as Celadon with friends FuTung Cheng and Peter Li, renamed it Teance on a 2006 move to Fourth Street, and ran it until her death in 2017. The team continues the sourcing she set up.
The catalog leans on oolong: 38 listed, most from Taiwan's Alishan, Shan Lin Xi and Pinglin plus Phoenix Dancong from Guangdong. It also stocks Marukyu Koyamaen matcha and pu-erh. Order Ali Shan High Mountain (Unroasted) and Baochong Competition Grade first.
Founded in 2002 in Berkeley, California
- Headquarters
- Berkeley, CA, US
- Founded
- 2002
- Founder
- Winnie Yu
- Known for
- Taiwanese high-mountain oolong; Phoenix Dancong oolong; pu-erh; Japanese matcha
- How they source and sell
- Buys from independent family-owned farms in China, Taiwan, Japan and India through relationships built on visits.
Signature teas (5)
The teas Teance is best known for. We have not pulled this brand's full catalog, so there is no stock count or price spread here yet.
Locations (1)
Shops and tea rooms where Teance sells in person.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Teance?
1036 Grayson Street, Berkeley, California 94710. The tea room is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm.
Who founded Teance?
Winnie Yu, who opened the first version, Celadon, in 2002 and renamed it Teance in 2006.
What should I order first from Teance?
Ali Shan High Mountain (Unroasted) for a green-style oolong, or Baochong Competition Grade from Pinglin.