Tuyết Sơn Trà HTX Suối Giàng – Ancient Shan Tuyet Tea
Ancient Suối Giàng Shan Tuyet Tea • Mong Cultural Heritage Tea
🌱 Ancient Forest Shan Tuyet Tea
✅ ECOCERT Organic Certified
Lam Thi Kim Thoa – Director of Tuyết Sơn Trà HTX Suối Giàng
Tuyết Sơn Trà HTX Suối Giàng Overview
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Heritage & Production
Tuyết Sơn Trà HTX Suối Giàng is one of Vietnam’s pioneering cooperatives dedicated to preserving and elevating the legendary ancient Shan Tuyet tea forests of Suối Giàng. Founded in 2007 by Ms. Lam Thi Kim Thoa together with local Mong tea-growing communities, the cooperative was established during a critical period when Suối Giàng tea farmers faced unstable markets and the risk of abandoning centuries-old tea forests.
Through perseverance, cultural preservation, and sustainable tea craftsmanship, Tuyết Sơn Trà has become one of the most respected ancient tea brands in Vietnam, helping restore the reputation of Suối Giàng as one of the sacred homelands of Shan Tuyet tea.
| Director | Ms. Lam Thi Kim Thoa |
| Vice Director | Nguyen Manh Linh (Born 1995) |
| Tea Varietal | Ancient Wild Shan Tuyet Tea |
| Processing | Traditional Mong Tea Craftsmanship & Natural Fermentation |
| Community | 96–98% Mong Ethnic Minority Population |
| Certifications | OCOP 4-Star • ECOCERT • HACCP • Geographical Indication |
Specialty Tea Origin
- Ancient Cloud Forest Tea
- Natural High-Mountain Terroir
- Mong Spiritual Tea Culture
- Handcrafted Small-Batch Production
- Vietnam Heritage Tea Trees
Suối Giàng – The Sacred Land of Shan Tuyet Tea
Located high in the misty mountains of Northwest Vietnam, Suối Giàng sits at an elevation of more than 1,000 meters above sea level. Covered by clouds throughout the year, this unique terroir is home to one of the world’s rarest ancient tea ecosystems.
The region currently preserves over 400 hectares of ancient Shan Tuyet tea forests, including more than 40,000 heritage tea trees aged over 100 years. Some trees are believed to be more than 300 years old and are recognized as Vietnam Heritage Trees.
For generations, Shan Tuyet tea has been deeply connected to the cultural and spiritual life of the Mong people. Tea festivals, ancestor tea tree ceremonies, and traditional fresh leaf tea brewing practices continue to be preserved as living heritage in Suối Giàng.
Signature Tea Collections
Cultural Heritage & Tea Philosophy
Tea in Suối Giàng is more than an agricultural product — it is a living spiritual heritage. Every September, local communities organize the Suối Giàng Shan Tuyet Tea Festival and the sacred Ancestor Tea Tree Worship Ceremony to honor the ancient tea forests and pray for prosperity, favorable weather, and healthy tea harvests.
The Mong people believe Shan Tuyet tea trees are gifts from heaven. Traditional tea drinking methods, including boiling fresh tea leaves and brewing handcrafted green tea, remain preserved today exactly as they have for generations.
Awards & Recognition
- OCOP 4-Star Certified Products
- European ECOCERT Organic Certification
- HACCP Certified Production Facility
- Suối Giàng Geographical Indication Certification
- Cooperative Star Award 2024
- Outstanding Agricultural Product Award 2020
- Outstanding Patriotic Emulation Unit 2022
- Lam Thi Kim Thoa honored among 100 Outstanding Vietnamese Farmers 2023
Vision & Sustainability
Tuyết Sơn Trà HTX Suối Giàng continues to preserve ancient tea forests while empowering Mong communities through sustainable livelihoods, heritage tourism, and specialty tea production.
The cooperative actively develops traceability systems, QR-based ancient tree identification, cultural tourism experiences, and international export standards to bring authentic Vietnamese heritage tea to global markets including the United Kingdom and Japan.