We've been exploring countless Vietnamese tea samples this year. Among a pretty large bunch, these glorious, chunky silver needles stood out for Bailey.
Made with leaves from trees planted well before World War II, lovingly picked and slow dried in the shade, this naturally sweet tea is bursting with notes of orange blossom and boiled, sweet corn.
Origin: Quang Ngan, Vi Xuyen, Ha Giang, Vietnam
GPS: 22.6°N 104.9°E
Harvest: March 2022
Tree type: ~100 year old
Tea Artisan: Ban Van Quan
Handcrafting: plucking, withering, cool air drying, grading / sorting
Ban is a Ha Giang native and member of the Dao nation.
Brewing Suggestions: pour 110ml of water at 90°C on 5g of tea leaves; steep for 60". After about 10 steeps, you may boil the leaves in 200ml of water to extract one more, delicious brew.
