Why Taiwan buys Vietnamese tea: oolong, green tea and the supply chain behind it
Vietnam supplies 76.5% of Taiwan's green tea imports and leads in black tea. Why Taiwan buys, the oolong link, border inspection and what to ask a supplier.
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Vietnam tea export statistics 2025: volumes, values and the markets that buy
Vietnam exported 136,952 t of tea worth USD 237.89M in 2025, down about 7%. Markets, 2026 trends and where sources disagree, from a Thai Nguyen co-op.
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Vietnamese tea vs Chinese green tea: what a Chinese buyer will notice in the cup
Thai Nguyen green tea next to Longjing and Biluochun: leaf shape, green-rice aroma, firm-then-sweet taste, cultivars, and a simple method for a blind tasting.
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Importing Vietnamese tea into China in 2026: GACC Decree 280 explained for buyers
How GACC Decree 280 affects Vietnamese tea imports into China from 1 June 2026: who registers, what the declaration needs, and how we work with importers.
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What Makes a Thai Nguyen Green Tea Both Clean and Sweet
Green in the cup, sweet at the end of the sip. How TRAVINA grows, picks and fires Thai Nguyen green tea in Dai Tu, step by step.
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Tien Vua Needle Tea: Why the Finest Grade Costs More
Of everything TRAVINA grows, Tien Vua Needle Tea is the smallest harvest and the one we are asked about most. The name means “tribute to the king,” a phrase older than any brand, and it points to what the grade
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How to Tell You Are Buying Genuine Thai Nguyen Tea
Thai Nguyen tea has a reputation strong enough that plenty of tea sold outside the province, and outside Vietnam, borrows the name without much resemblance to the real thing. For a buyer sourcing from overseas, that is a harder problem
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A Short, Honest Guide to Thai Nguyen Green Tea
Northern-style green tea, what growers in Thai Nguyen call Tra Bac, is the everyday cup in most Vietnamese households in the north: a small pot at breakfast, a thermos refilled through the day, a pot set out when a neighbour
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