(HBO) - Not only blessed with a cool climate and beautiful landscapes, Pa Co commune in Mai Chau district is also renowned for its centuries-old Shan tuyet tea trees. Local residents have taken efforts to preserve the local unique traditional tea processing method to create a distinctive flavour that cannot be found anywhere else.


 Dung Y Thuy’s family in Cha Day hamlet, Pa Co commune plants nearly 1.5ha of tea trees, which brings a stable income of 200 -250 million VND (8,500 – 10,600 USD) each year.

Preserving traditional craft

Growing tea trees has been a part of the daily life and culture of the Mong people in Pa Co for hundreds of years, and the tea production sector also evolved from that.

The tea production process has become much simpler with the support of machinery. However, many households in Pa Co still preserve the traditional manual tea roasting method.

To produce a quality batch of tea, it is recommended to pick the leaves early in the morning before 10 am and after 3 pm, said Sung Y Thuy in Cha Day hamlet.

Pa Co tea specialty

For a long time, Pa Co dried tea has been popular in and outside the province, commanding a relatively high price. The product has helped improve the livelihoods of local tea growers.

Planting tea trees not only brings high economic value but also contributes to promoting experiential tourism development in the locality.

Visitors to Pa Co are often amazed at and delighted to explore ancient tea trees, and experience the traditional tea production process of the Mong people community.

Nguyen Van Khanh from Hanoi said he is impressed at the traditional tea production process of Mong people in Pa Co.

Phang A Song, Chairman of the Farmers' Association in Pa Co commune said the tea roasting process takes a considerable amount of time.

"It takes 2-3 hours to produce a delicious and flavourful tea products that embodies the sweet and bitter taste of Pa Co tea”, he said.

Developing Pa Co tea brand

Pa Co commune is home to 82ha of tea, including over 200 ancient Shan tuyet tea trees. Thanks to the natural care process, the ancient trees generate good-quality products, bringing high income to local farmers.


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