Yenbai White Tea

AROMA

Mellow like honey, reminiscent of grass, little white flowers with soft notes of fresh melons.

TASTE

An immensely smooth, brisk cup with an inherent brightness which commands your attention right from the start. Pronounced floral notes, redolent of honey suckle envelop the palate along throughout the length of the cup. Delectable fruity undertones akin to muskmelon interlaced with furtive sweet green tones come through around the edges and towards the back, rendering a layer of depth and rounding up the cup beautifully.

COMPLEMENTS
Best enjoyed on its own or with garden salad and light sandwiches.

CONDIMENTS
Drink Plain

Located in the north-west region of Vietnam, about 200 km from the capital Hanoi, Yen Bai Province has some of the most beautiful rice terraces in Vietnam, called Mou Can Chai. Being home to many ethnic minorities, it also has a unique and rich traditional culture and customs, and tea cultivation is also done by the ethnic minorities.

Located at an altitude of nearly 1,400 metres, Suoi Giang (Van Trang District, Yen Bai Province) is at the end of a winding but fascinating road. There, some of the oldest tea trees in Vietnam appear.

In Yen Bai, the Hmong are numerous and form a culture unique to this north-western region, especially in Suoi Giang, where their presence is associated with the early emergence of the Shan Tuyet (the tea variety studied by Jem Katze). The unique flavour and shape of the trees have also led to many thrilling anecdotes about the Suoi Jiang tea trees.

The ancient Shan Tuyet tea in Suoi Jiang has traditionally been considered the best tea in the country's tea-growing regions.

The tea trees here are more than 300 years old. Their trunks and buds are so large that they stand apart from other teas.