How to distinguish real Snow Shan tea from fake?

Known as the king of teas in Vietnam, Snow Shan tea is always sought after by tea connoisseurs to enjoy and collect.

Because it is a product made from extremely rare hundreds of thousands of years old tea trees, the output of Snow Shan tea a year is not much. However, currently on the market, there are many brands of Snow Shan tea that do not guarantee the quality and origin. So how to distinguish real and old Snow Shan tea?

Snow Shan tea is only available in the Northwest high mountains such as Ha Giang, Yen Bai, Ta Xua... So if the advertisements introduce the origin of the Central region, Lam Dong or Da Lat... then 99% of them are fake.

Snow Shan tea has a very rare pure white cilia on the tea buds, the tea leaves are larger than other hill teas. When brewed, you will see tiny cilia in the water, no other tea can have.

The taste of the tea is sweet, when you first drink it, it feels a bit acrid, not bitter like other hill or regular teas.

The tea has a light yellow or green color, naturally clear, not dark like other teas.

Thus, just a little observant tea can easily feel and distinguish the quality of Snow Shan tea. And to buy the right kind of delicious Snow Shan tea, don't forget to look to reputable brands like Hacoocha to have the best experience of this rare tea.