These green tea crops are harvested at Dong Son towards the end of the winter, an ideal season for producing green tea.  These plants are grown slower in cooler weather and therefore their leaves are smaller.  Traditional Vietnamese green teas are fragrant with a scent of mung bean cake, slightly bitter when sipped yet provide a gently sweet aftertaste.
4**K
an interesting and distinctive green tea
Have been drinking green teas from China, Korea, and Japan for decades. This is the first green I have tried from Viet Nam. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it has a quality of its own that is not like any of the others. I wouldn't call it exceptional. But it is a pleasant alternative when I want to taste something that is different from my usual green selections.
G**E
Wasn’t what I ordered.
No good. Did not receive the product as described.
S**N
An Excellent and Unusual Green Tea
This an outstanding tea. In 2014 I spent a few weeks in N. Viet Nam. The green tea that's ubiquitous there (sold by vendors on every sidewalk) is very unusual. I've really not tasted anything like it anywhere. The best is called Tan Cuong from Thai Nguyen province. Typically, they brew the leaves very hard. The result is a bitter tea that most westerners would probably not care for. Nevertheless, after a week of desperation (having to put up with terrible black tea in the hotel) I started drinking green tea from the sidewalk vendors and quickly became attached.I now understand why they drink it from small, almost thimble size cups. My first cup tasted like some ancient forest medicine. But during the next 2 hours I felt euphoric and couldn't wait for more. The locals drink this stuff all day long. It was during these open air teatimes that I heard some harrowing and poignant stories of life during the "American War".When I returned home from Viet Nam, I looked for Tan Cuong green tea but could not find it. Finally, I made contact with the Dong Son Tea Company and ordered directly from them. It is an absolutely wonderful tea with many powerful flavors all together and in succession. Although I confess, I brew it more gently than the Vietnamese locals; a mere 2 minutes at 170 degrees.And I'm told that the Vietnamese farmers are both economical and ecologically minded. They use natural and traditional means for insect control and fertilization.Anyway, if you like green tea, this one you should try. But don't over brew it. Start with maybe 1 minute for the first brewing and go from there. And never over 170 degrees. Otherwise, it will be too bitter. Enjoy.
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