Ta Xua Shan Tuyet Tea

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 Shan Tuyet Tea ảnh 1To 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 (Photo: VNA)
Ta Xua Shan Tuyet Tea ảnh 2When 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 (Photo: VNA)
Ta Xua Shan Tuyet Tea ảnh 3A 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 (Photo: VNA)
Ta Xua Shan Tuyet Tea ảnh 4A little Mong ethnic boy with fresh Shan tuyet tea buds harvested in the day (Photo: VNA)
Ta Xua Shan Tuyet Tea ảnh 5A Shan tuyet tea tree has a rough trunk and its bark is covered with moss and ferns (Photo: VNA)
Ta Xua Shan Tuyet Tea ảnh 6Tea buds reach the 'one-bud-two-leaves' standard norms for harvest (Photo: VNA)
Ta Xua Shan Tuyet Tea ảnh 7Fresh green tea buds are placed on the house floor for drying before being processed (Photo: VNA)
Ta Xua Shan Tuyet Tea ảnh 8The tea buds are then dried before being packed (Photo: VNA)
Ta Xua Shan Tuyet Tea ảnh 9In 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 (Photo: VNA)
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