Ta Xua commune in Bac Yen district, the northern mountainous province of Son La, has been known nationwide for its over-100-year-old Shan tuyet tea which has a specially delicious taste.
Ta Xua commune in Bac Yen district, the northern mountainous province of Son La, has been known nationwide for its over-100-year-old Shan tuyet tea which has a specially delicious taste.
To pick Shan tuyet tea buds, local people have to climb up the old and tall trees and pick fresh tea buds, one by one, and store them in a basket on their backs When trees produce the 'one-bud-two-leaves' tea, it's the right time to harvest tea buds, which should be dried immediately on the same day to ensure the best quality A Shan tuyet tea tree has a rough trunk and its bark is covered with moss and ferns. The trees, over 100 years old, continues to produce new and fresh buds A little Mong ethnic boy with fresh Shan tuyet tea buds harvested in the day A Shan tuyet tea tree has a rough trunk and its bark is covered with moss and ferns Tea buds reach the 'one-bud-two-leaves' standard norms for harvest Fresh green tea buds are placed on the house floor for drying before being processed The tea buds are then dried before being packed In some families, fresh tea buds are manually processed in all steps. With their skilled hands, Mong ethnic women turn out Shan tuyet tea with a unique taste delicious to any drinker
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