If you love tea and want to learn about the history of the tea industry as well as how to enjoy a delicious cup of tea, the Long Dinh Tea Museum in Da Lat is where you can find the above. Let’s join Vietdreamtravel to learn more about this interesting tourist destination and witness the production process of quality tea products and learn more about tea culture in Vietnam!
General introduction about Long Dinh Tea Museum
Long Dinh Tea Museum is part of Long Dinh Tea Company Limited – a company specializing in the production and distribution of tea products, especially oolong tea, green tea and other herbal teas. About 20km from the center of Da Lat city, the museum has an area of about 3.4 hectares located in Phat Chi village, Tram Hanh commune, Da Lat city.
The museum is currently displaying and introducing images, artifacts, models, … related to the tea industry and tea profession. In addition, this is also a place where you can learn about the history of the tea industry, the commercialization of tea in history and learn more about tea drinking rituals of many different countries: Japan, China, Arabia, Vietnam, … Besides, you can also enjoy different tea products, experience the taste of tea directly according to traditional and modern standards.
Ticket price and opening hours of Long Dinh Tea Museum
The entrance fee of Long Dinh Tea Museum is about 108,477 VND/adult (from 12 years old and up). You will visit with the guidance of a tour guide and admire many ancient tea making tools. Along with that, you will also see tea trees over 100 years old and experience traditional tea drinking as well as tea drinking methods from other places in the world.
The museum is open all day during office hours from 08:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Sunday. With this time, you can easily visit the museum at any time and fit your travel schedule.
Experiences at Long Dinh Tea Museum
Admire the exhibition of tea making tools
At Long Dinh Tea Museum in Da Lat, the area displaying tea making tools gives visitors an insight into Vietnamese tea culture. These tools are all related to the stages of making and enjoying tea and are displayed elaborately and meticulously, giving visitors an insight into the art and culture of Vietnamese tea. With modern installation art, the arranger implicitly tells visitors stories about tea through the artifacts, along with the use of space and lighting arrangements to create the best visual highlights.
In the exhibition space, you will encounter exquisite tea sets, including teapots, tea cups and accessories, made from ceramics and terracotta, demonstrating the ingenuity of the artisans. In addition, traditional tea processing machines are also displayed, helping to recreate the tea production process from harvesting to processing.
Each tool not only has practical value but also contains the story of tea making, connecting tea trees from the past to the present. These artifacts are not only proof of the development of the tea industry but also preserve historical memories and valuable experiences of local people, making visitors feel close and familiar when exploring the tea culture here.
Learn about the tea production process
When visiting the museum, you will be explained about the tea production process here. From planting to harvesting and processing tea, all must follow a very strict process.
Freshly picked tea buds must spend at least 32 hours continuously going through many processing stages to produce a batch of delicious, quality tea.
Right in the museum grounds is a large tea garden, where you can admire and experience the tea picking process. After harvesting, the fresh tea leaves are wilted, roasted, fermented, fried and kneaded, and finally dried. The two main processing stages when the tea is fresh and the tea is dried both need to be ensured according to the set standards to produce a worthy finished product.
Each stage shows the meticulousness of the tea maker, so that when enjoying the tea, we will see the passion of the maker blending in the fragrant tea flavor.
Drink tea experience
The tea experience at Long Dinh Tea Museum brings visitors a unique and profound journey to discover tea culture.
When coming here, visitors will be guided in detail on how to make tea according to the traditional method. A tour guide will introduce the necessary tools, how to choose tea leaves, and the ratio of water and brewing time to get the best cup of tea.
Then, visitors will enjoy delicious cups of tea, such as oolong tea and green tea, each with its own unique flavor. In a relaxing and natural space, you can feel the taste, color and aroma of tea, while also exchanging and sharing knowledge about tea with people who have the same interests.
This is not just a simple enjoyment activity, but also an opportunity to connect with the rich cultural heritage of Vietnamese tea, creating memorable memories on your journey.
Source: collected by An
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