A tranquil place for tea lovers

Le Cong Sieu opened the tea house three years ago to promote a good tradition of his family.

“I have enjoyed tea drinking since I was five. My grandfather was amandarin under the Nguyen regime in Hue and loved sipping tea in theearly morning. When I was a little boy, I usually got up early and dranktea with him and then fell in love with tea making and drinking,” Sieusaid.

The shop offers guests more than 25 types of tea either produced inVietnam or imported. On the menu are different types of herbal tea thatcan help guests with detoxification and heat reduction in their body.

The 50-year-old owner Sieu also sells special tea products that aremade from leaves, flowers and herbs by the secrets of his family. Theytea products have their own distinctive tastes.

Sieu said making good tea products is not simple as this requires people to be patient, skillful and knowledgeable about tea.

“Besides the secrets of making tea it learned from my grandfather, Iadvanced my tea making skills from a chief monk of Thien Mu Pagoda whohas been known by many people in Hue for his outstanding skills ofmaking tea,” Sieu said.

Sieu said different types of tea are made in different ways. At hisshop, tea and some Chinese herbs are usually soaked in boiled water in aporcelain bowl covered with a lid for a few minutes. Then, tea ispoured into cups and served either with a cake or dried lotus seeds.

Apart from tea, the house also features various statues of the Bodhidharma and a collection of ceramic teapots.

A tranquil place for tea lovers

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