For a long time, tea has been the main source of income
as well as the pride of people in Bao Loc – a city of Lam Dong Province in the
Central Highlands region of Vietnam. Unlike Thai Nguyen Tea which is famous for
its strong taste, Bao Loc Tea’s fame rests on its fragrant smell and mellow
taste. Therefore, in the past, Bao Loc was dubbed “the Kingdom of Tea” by the
French.
If you plan to visit Lam Dong, then Bao Loc is a good
destination to stop by and enjoy a cup of tea. In the harmony of mild
atmosphere and a nice view of the lush green hills, a hot cup of Bao Loc tea
with its strong aromatic flavor helps you relax and escape from the strains of
life.
To ensure the best flavor of tea, the
process of making tea in Bao Loc was mostly done by hand. First, the tea leaves
are plucked by hand, and then dried under the sun and baked. After that, the
dried tea leaves are carefully selected and packaged, ready for being marketed.
Recently, there are many well-known Bao
Loc tea brands such as Do Huu, Bao Tin, Tram Anh, Ngoc Trang, Tam Chau, and
Thien Thanh with various types of tea and different flavours.
Types of Bao Loc Tea:
1/Jasmine Tea
Vietnamese Jasmine tea bears similarities
to Chinese Jasmine tea in terms of scenting method. However, the taste of the
Vietnamese tea differs from that of the Chinese one in the herbs added into the
tea.
There are three main benefits of Jasmine
tea:
- Treatment for headache, cough and rheumatic
disease.
- Boost your energy:
Jasmine Tea is commonly known that it contains a lot of
nutrients as an excipient in weight loss. Compared with green tea, it does not
have many energy properties, but it is sedative and can regulate blood
circulation and reduce stress.
- Contains benzilic acetate, linalcohol,
indole and jasmon to titillate.
Price: 350.000 VNĐ - 500.000 VNĐ/1kg.
Jasmine
Jasmine tea
2/Lotus Fragrant Tea
Lotus fragrant tea is considered as a representative of
the tea culture of Vietnam. Ideally, a cup of lotus tea is served at a lotus
pond where you can enjoy tasting tea and beautiful scenery simultaneously.
Lotus fragrant tea is good for:
- Losing weight.
- Curing some
diseases such as insomnia, petechial fever, hemorrhage and so on.
- Having antifebrile
effect.
Price: 300.000 VNĐ - 6.500.000 VNĐ/kg.
3/Chlorantus Inconspicuus Swartz Tea
Chlorantus Inconspicuus Swartz Tea is unique to Bao Loc.
The tea has the taste of soft fragrance, sweet and purity.
However, the chlorantus Inconspicuus Swartz Tea market is
narrowed due to its meticulous production process and seemingly high price.
Actual price: 300.000 VNĐ - 1.200.000 VNĐ/kg.
4/Oolong Tea
In ancient time, Oolong Tea is usually served in solemn
rituals and considered to be a tribute to the King and Queen. Oolong tea
appeared about 400 years ago in the Ming Dynasty. It was not until 1992 that
this tea was introduced into Vietnam and since then has become a big market in
Bao Loc city, Lam Dong province.
Oolong Tea has a distinctive taste with varied flavor
depending on its styles. It can be sweet and
fruity with honey aromas, woody and thick with roasted ones, or green and fresh
with bouquet ones.
Oolong Tea is a highly nutritional
because of its attractive aroma, sweet taste as well as special substances of
the leaves such as strong antiseptic Tannin (26%-28%) and antioxidant, amino
acids (1.6%), vitamin B1, B2, C, and caffeine (150mg/g).
The benefits of Oolong tea:
- Tannin can prevent
and cure varicose veins, protect blood vessels and enhance the endurance of
small capillaries.
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) helps to cure beriberi, peripheral
neuropathy and rheumatism.
- Vitamin B2 plays an important role in harmonizing visual
function.
- Vitamin C prevents and cures Scorbut disease, as well as helps
to improve your body’s resistance power.
Price: 700.000 VNĐ - 3.000.000 VNĐ/kg
Tourists coming to Bao Loc can buy tea
from some restaurants and shops in Bao Loc. Besides, at some restaurants,
tourists can buy teacups with beautiful patterns reflecting
Vietnamese culture.
Some places to taste and buy tea:
Tam Chau Supermarket
Address: 294A Tran Phu
Street, Ward 1, Bao Loc city, Lam Dong province
Tel: +84 63 3866 991 Website: http://tamchau.com/en
Tram Anh restaurant
Address: 807 Tran Phu Street, B’Lao Ward, Bao Loc city,
Lam Dong province
Tel: +84 63 386 4493 Website:
http://www.tramanhtea-coffee.com
Do Huu Tea and Coffee
Address: 985 Tran
Phu Street, Bao Loc city, Lam Dong Province.
Tel: +84 63 386 3131 Website:
http://www.dohuu.com.vn
Ngoc Trang Tea
Address: 582 Tran Phu Street, Loc Tien Ward, Bao Loc
vity, Lam Dong province
Tel: +84 633 86 4477
Bao Tin Tea
Address: 5626 Tran phu
Street,
Loc Tien Ward, Bao Loc vity, Lam Dong province
Tel: +84 633 86 4141
How to get there?
There are several bus companies
providing regular bus from Ho Chi Minh city to Lam Dong. You can either
directly go to bus stations to buy tickets or call for reservation.
Phuong Trang Bus
Ho Chi Minh’s address: 272 De Tham
Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Bao Loc’s address: 456 Tran Phu Street,
Loc Son Ward, Bao Loc city, Lam Dong province
Reservation No: 19006067
Website: https://futabus.vn/en-US
Price:
180.000 VNĐ/seater, 210.000 VNĐ/sleeper
Thanh Buoi Bus
Ho Chi Minh’s address: 266-268 Le Hong
Phong Street, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Bao Loc’s address: 139 Tran Phu Street,
Loc Son Ward, Bao Loc city, lam Dong province
Reservation No: 19006079
Website: http://www.thanhbuoi.com.vn/Default.aspx
Price: 180.000 VNĐ/seater, 200.000
VNĐ/sleeper
Mai Linh Bus
Reservation No: +84 838 306 306
Price: 155.000 VNĐ/seater
Thinh Phat Limousine
Address: 13A3 Lac Long Quan Street, Ward
5, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City
Reservation No: +84 888 641 641
Price: 350.000 VNĐ
Writer: Zjn Miu
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