I am in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam this week. I looked up the internet hoping to find a Chinese tea shop. My search yielded this shop, Di Phat teashop. The images suggested that this tea shop looked very old and I decide to make my way to the tea shop.
The shop is located at 122, Phu Tho, Phuong 1. Quan 11 HO Chi Minh. This shop has been in business for almost 70 years. The shop had that old antique shop feel, like it was frozen in time. I really enjoyed my visit there. I actually visited this shop twice while I was in Vietnam.
The proprietor, Mr Kuek came from Chaozhou China. His family produced dan chong tea under the Wu Tong brand. Mr Kuek was patient and allowed me to sample his tea.
I found Wu Dong tea to be good. Their higher grade tea which were named 8 fairies and narcissus was good. There was no bitterness and the tea had a long aromatic mouthfeel. I will write more on the tea in my later post.
I would strongly recommend a visit to this very old tea shop and sample their tea. A must visit for a Chinese tea drinker.
