For a long time, Vietnamese tea drinking culture has become one of the most beautiful and impressive images. In particular, Hanoi’s tea culture at alleys, bus stations, sidewalks,… makes visitors excited. The article below is about interesting things that many foreign tourists can know about this culture and suggests some tea restaurants that they must definitely try.
Hanoi’s tea
Tea has the ability to stimulate work and bring joy, it helps to reduce the rate of having respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Moreover, it has the ability to inhibit and prevent the development of cancer cells because tea contains a medicinal property called ECGC (Epigallocatechin gallate), a substance with anti-cancer properties.
Tea is consumed by Vietnamese people all year long, throughout their lives, from street stalls to family teapots to luxury restaurants. Sipping is the beginning of meetings and conversations between close friends, of sudden exchanges that turn strangers into friends.
The freshly poured tea has a fresh yellow-green color, the scent of it fills the room and when you taste, the bitter taste behind it seems to reveal the hardship and meticulousness in the labor process of creating it. As for the sweet taste that is always hidden, it is the soul of our people, valuing love and loyalty.
Tea is considered a confidant of people when they have confidence, whether happy or sad. Enjoying Hanoi’s tea as a habit has been deeply embedded in the daily activities of Vietnamese people in the past and at that time. Tea not only serves to quench thirst, but it also helps purify the body and soul of the tea drinker.
Every Vietnamese family, whether modern or traditional, owns a set of teapots. In everyday life, we often use a cup of tea to invite guests to show the homeowner’s warm welcome, warmth, and respect for the guest visiting the house.
Hanoi’s tea
In the hustle and bustle of Hanoi, finding a place to enjoy gentle tea every afternoon is a truly precious time. If you are a tourist who loves to explore Vietnamese culture, surely the tea restaurants in Hanoi below will attract you when you come here:
Tien Thien Tea
One of the most beautiful tea shops in Hanoi that many people love is Tien Thien Tra. Not only impressed by the close and familiar space, visitors to the shop will certainly be fascinated by the delicious tea creations from the ancient snow sand in Ta Thang, Lao Cai.
Tien Thien is the origin of the Universe; is the principle of heaven and earth; is the Pure Duong gas that promotes all biochemistry,… Shan Tuyet Co Thu tea is a rare tree species that abundantly absorbs Tien Thien true energy, the harvested tea is called Tien Thien Tea.
The ancient San Tuyet tea trees are pristine, naturally pure, and are 100-800 years old. Tien Thien Tra has the desire to be a place where people choose to place their trust, spreading the quintessential tea flavors and perfect tea brewing methods for hundreds of years for predestined tea lovers to enjoy.
In particular, Tien Thien Tra organizes free tea ceremony classes every Friday. Therefore, tourists can come here to learn interesting things about tea ceremony culture.
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Hanoi’s tea
The next name of Hanoi’s tea restaurants is Vo Uu tea shop. According to the meaning of the name, “Vo uu" is the absence of worries and sorrows. Instead, when visitors come to the restaurant, they will see lightness, peace, and depth after the hustle and bustle of the streets. The outstanding feature is the dark brown color of the restaurant, which helps evoke that feeling.
The restaurant not only offers cups of Vietnamese tea but also offers many types of tea from many countries around the world. The list of teas is very rich, from traditional warm tea to lotus scented tea, jasmine scented tea, herbs, etc., which are not only good for your health but also help you feel more refreshed and relaxed.
Here, every Tuesday and Saturday there are performances of zither and pipa, tea ceremony classes, nutrition exchanges, feng shui,… Not only can you enjoy it at the shop, visitors can buy tea as gifts for family and friends.
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Hanoi’s tea
“Tam” tea shop is one of the famous tea ceremony shops in Hanoi. Here, you can enjoy a this drink with different flavors. This can be considered the quietest tea shops in Hanoi with the most ancient Vietnamese cultural style and identity.
From the staff’s outfits of this shop, each table, chair or decorative items, all remind visitors of the small, simple temples of Vietnamese villages. Visitors will feel much better after a busy time sitting and confiding with friends over a cup of hot tea and looking at calligraphy.
“Tam” tea shops have extremely diverse flower teas with their own unique flavors. Sipping a cup of tea at the shop, you will feel the first sip is the temperature of the tea, the second sip is the aroma and the last is the taste of the tea. The tea at “Tam” tea shop has a sweet, slightly bitter taste mixed with a lingering, refreshing aroma.
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Hanoi’s tea
Truong Xuan tea terrace is a place full of Hanoi’s tea style that is loved by many people. The most special feature of Truong Xuan tea terrace compared to other Hanoi tea ceremony shops is participating in tea ceremony classes. In addition to enjoying famous delicious teas in Vietnam, visitors can also attend a tea ceremony class with a lot of interesting knowledge.
The shop is divided into 2 areas, including private rooms, suitable for those who like quiet and airy outdoor spaces typical of Vietnamese countryside. The drink menu at Truong Xuan tea terrace is very rich, including 3 main groups: nutritious tea group of herbal medicine, honey, chrysanthemum, longan; green tea from Suoi Giang, Phin Ho, Dong Van, Tan Cuong and a group of teas marinated with flowers with the faint scent of jasmine, grapefruit, lotus,…
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Trinh Ca tea room
If you want to try Hanoi’s tea while listening to music, you should visit Trinh Ca tea room. Nestled in the deep To Hieu alley, the restaurant has a nostalgic and intimate feel, bringing a feeling of relaxation and comfort to diners. This is a frequent place for many Capital residents and tourists.
The outside is full of life, the inside is pensive and calm. The yellow light shines on the photos of the late musician Trinh Cong Son, creating a dim, virtual space, very nostalgic. Outside this Hanoi tea ceremony shop is a garden like in rural Vietnam with purple morning glory trellis in the corner of the yard, green bamboo bushes whispering in the wind, lovely hanging potted plants, fresh green banana bushes and a tree the pond is full of fish.
Antiquity, nostalgia and ancient features are what tourists will feel when coming to Trinh Ca tea room. There’s nothing better than finding a corner of the shop here, sipping a cup of tea with a little love lingering in the songs of the late musician Trinh Cong Son. Sipping a cup of tea, visitors can comfortably immerse themselves in the quiet space with stirring music notes to find peace.
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Talking about Vietnamese tea culture in general and Hanoi’s tea culture in particular, is talking about the mind of the tea maker and the mind of the tea drinker. Enjoying a cup of tea is like admiring a very unique Vietnamese tea culture imbued with national identity. Therefore, it is not difficult to find restaurants to enjoy tea when coming to Hanoi.
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