Learn about the origin and unique processing of bamboo tea and then experience a Vietnamese Tea Art demonstration by traditional tea artisan Ngọc Tuấn (Robert Nguyen). Participants will then experience the full flavour profile of the Bamboo Tea through multiple infusions. Open discussion with Ngọc Tuấn will close off this session. 

 

If you are unable to register, five additional spaces have been set aside for walk-ins. 

 

It is recommended to arrive 10 minutes before the start of the program. Attendance for registration will be taken 5 minutes prior to the start of the session. If you are not there for the attendance, your spot may be filled by a walk-in. 

If you are unable to register (full), there are spaces reserved for walk-ins. Arrive about 10 minutes ahead of the program as spots will fill on a first come, first served basis. There then may be additional spots that open for no-shows 1-2 minutes before the program begins.

High in the misty hills of Cao Bồ, Hà Giang, where the Dao people live in harmony with the forest, a very special tea is born — slowly aged inside hollow bamboo over many months. This is Bamboo Tea. Crafted from wild, ancient shan tuyết tea buds growing at elevations above 1,500 meters, the tea is not dried immediately after harvest. Instead, the Dao artisans gently pack the buds into mature bamboo tubes and smoke them over a wood fire for six months or more. Each bamboo tube carries the scents of forest mist, the memory of cooking fire, and the sweet essence of the bamboo itself — all gradually absorbed into every tea bud.

To open one is to awaken the highland spirit: a pure mountain aroma, hints of soft smoke, the sweetness of bamboo, and the deep aftertaste of ancient tea leaves.

A cup of Bamboo Tea is not just a beverage — it is a story of the forest, the people, and time itself.

Song Hy Tra

https://songhytra.com/

“We always persistently pursue the goal: Make only the best, bring the highest benefits to serve customers. The initial customers have become close friends sharing the passion for warmth, love of tea and together searching for the essence of tea.”

Traditional Tea Artist

Nguyen Ngoc Tuan       

or with the favorite name Lao Tra