Lesson 2 of 9 · Knowing the base teas

Roasted Rice Green Tea

Toasted rice aroma like scorched rice, low astringency, a simple, rustic sweet finish

Vietnamese name on the menu and cup label: Lục Trà Hạt Ngọc Đồng Xanh.

What this drink is

A light, clean green tea base. Scented with roasted rice.

Remember this so you never mix it up

Take this with you. The ONLY tea with a roasted rice aroma. One sniff and you know, it smells like scorched rice or young green rice cake (bánh cốm). It is also the LEAST ASTRINGENT of the seven base teas.

Telling the guest

A nutty, fragrant roasted rice aroma on a light green tea base. The milk tea version is rounder but never heavy.

Who it suits

• Guests who don't know what to pick
• Guests who avoid astringent tea
• Guests who like simple, familiar flavours

This is the easiest tea to suggest to someone trying The Hoa for the first time. The website homepage lists it as one of the three lead cups.