Ho Chi Minh City: Vietnamese Lotus Tea Workshop
Vietnam
Make your own lotus tea with a fresh flower, taste West Lake Lotus Tea, discover Vietnamese tea culture, enjoy free tea tasting, and take your handmade lotus flower home.
Highlights
- Make your own lotus tea using a fresh lotus flower
- Taste authentic West Lake Lotus Tea and enjoy its delicate aroma
- Watch tea artisans demonstrate traditional lotus tea-making techniques
- Discover the history and cultural heritage of Vietnamese lotus tea
- Take home the lotus flower you prepared during the workshop
Description
Make Your Own Vietnamese Lotus Tea
Discover Vietnamese tea culture through a 60-minute, hands-on lotus tea experience at Trà Việt, opposite Bitexco Tower in Ho Chi Minh City.
Watch a tea artisan demonstrate the traditional craft, make your own lotus tea using a fresh lotus flower, taste West Lake Lotus Tea, and take your handmade lotus flower home.
Discover the Story
Explore the history of Vietnamese lotus tea from the Nguyễn dynasty to the present day. Hear the story of King Tự Đức and his connection with the tradition of scenting tea with fresh lotus flowers. Discover the role of tea in Vietnamese culture and the craftsmanship behind this distinctive tradition.
See the Art
Watch a skilled tea artisan demonstrate how tea is placed inside a fresh lotus flower to absorb its fragrance.
Learn about two traditional approaches: scenting tea directly inside fresh lotus flowers on the lake, and the more elaborate scenting process associated with West Lake Lotus Tea in Hanoi. Discover how the methods differ and the care involved in creating fragrant lotus tea.
Make Your Own Lotus Tea
Now it’s your turn. With guidance from your host, place tea inside a fresh lotus flower and wrap it with lotus leaves, following the technique demonstrated during the experience. No previous experience is needed.
Taste West Lake Lotus Tea
Enjoy West Lake Lotus Tea and discover its delicate floral fragrance and refined character. Learn about the relationship between tea leaves, lotus flowers, and the traditional art of scenting tea.
Take Your Lotus Flower Home
Take home the lotus flower you prepared yourself as a unique keepsake of your Vietnamese tea experience.
After the experience, enjoy complimentary tea tasting at Trà Việt and discover more of Vietnam’s diverse tea offerings.
What Makes This Experience Special?
Rather than simply watching a demonstration, you’ll participate in making lotus tea yourself, discover the history and techniques behind a distinctive Vietnamese tradition, taste West Lake Lotus Tea, and take home something you made with your own hands.
Join us at Trà Việt to explore Vietnamese tea culture through a memorable, hands-on experience in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City.
Includes
- Hands-on lotus tea scenting activity with a fresh lotus flower
- 1 lotus flower filled with your own tea blend to take home
- Personalized certificate of participation with your name
- Hands-on Vietnamese tea brewing with traditional tea utensils
- West Lake Lotus Tea tasting
- Free tasting of 26 Vietnamese teas at the Trà Việt showroom
- Photo opportunities in a traditional tea setting
- English-speaking host and tea artisan
Excludes
- Transportation to and from the venue
- Meals and drinks not specifically included in the experience
- Additional tea purchases and other products from the showroom
Important Information
- Location: Look for the sign with the red teapot. The tea experience takes place on the 3rd floor, accessible by stairs.
- Arrival: Please arrive 5–10 minutes before your scheduled start time.
- Language: The experience is conducted entirely in English, with a tea host guiding you throughout.
- Duration: The experience lasts approximately 60 minutes.
- Hands-on activity: You will handle fresh lotus flowers and prepared tea leaves, place the tea leaves inside a lotus flower, and wrap it with lotus leaves. You can take your handmade lotus tea home.
- Tea tasting: You will taste authentic West Lake Lotus Tea during the experience and are invited to enjoy a complimentary tasting of 26 varieties of Vietnamese tea at the Trà Việt showroom afterward.
- Caffeine: Tea served during the experience contains caffeine.
- Photography: You are welcome to take photos during the experience.
- Contact: If you need help finding the venue or expect to arrive late, please call us at +84 903 142 190.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
