Viet Tra Thuc – The Vietnamese Tea Identity of Doi Dep
VIET TRA THUC encapsulates the national identity of Vietnamese tea – its diversity of forms and its deep mindfulness in the way people treat one another – which Doi Dep honors and promotes.
VIET TRA THUC encapsulates the national identity of Vietnamese tea – its diversity of forms and its deep mindfulness in the way people treat one another – which Doi Dep honors and promotes.
Our country is blessed with soils suited to many tea varieties, and the land of Bao Loc has long been regarded as the capital of Vietnamese Oolong tea, where numerous tea varieties and diverse, elaborate processing methods have produced many different kinds of tea.
Viet Tra Thuc brings out the essence of the Vietnamese people's diverse culture of tea appreciation, together with the soul of the Bao Loc land, to create tea products infused with the love of the people of B’lao. Through Viet Tra Thuc, Doi Dep hopes to bring everyone a more peaceful, healthier and more beautiful life.
The character An (peace): composed of the radical Mien (roof) on top and the character Nu (woman) below – together, they mean that a woman in the home is safe and at peace. Today, AN is understood more broadly as peace and ease of mind.
As the saying goes, “When the mind is at peace, all things are at peace.” Because circumstances arise from the Mind, how we face reality matters less; if we keep our mind at peace, everything will surely go smoothly.
The character Tinh (stillness) refers not to outward appearance but to a state of mind. Those who know how to “use stillness to master motion” draw on the constancy of the spirit to overcome the turbulence of the times and the wearying ways of the world. Composure reveals each person's inner strength.
AN TINH is an inner state of peaceful joy and stillness: whatever external circumstances one faces, one keeps the heart steadfast and undisturbed, calm and unchanging on the outside. Enjoying tea is a diligent practice for cultivating stability of body and mind, and a serene, effortless stillness amid the ever-turning changes of the times.
Source: DOIDEP
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