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About Ba Van Tea
*About the founder:
I am Hien, the founder of Bavantea. Born into a family steeped in memories of my grandparents' small tea shop in a countryside village, I developed a love for tea early in life. One of my cherished memories is of chewing dried tea leaves with my elder sister, savouring their bittersweet flavor.
In my student years I chose to study mechanical engineering at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology & followed my dream job for six years of my enthusiastic youth in CNC machine business, contributing to the "industrialization" of Vietnam. In time I realised my true love was for nature and tea. In 2010 I started learning about tea, in 2013 I started selling tea online and in June 2015, I decided to quit my career as a mechanical engineer to start a tea business.
*Why “Bavantea”:
The name “Bavantea” drew inspiration from family roots, the name "Bavan - Bà Vân", translated into English means lady named Vân, represents not only my beloved wife but also the names of my two daughters. Vân also means cloud in Sino-Vietnamese, 雲.
The company members and Mr. Hien's two daughters on Bavantea's 10th birthday
Over a decade of growth and transformation, this personal brand evolved significantly and was transformed officially into Thien Tuong Van Joint Stock Company in 2023. And in 2024, we completed a 600m2 tea factory in Ha Giang to satisfy our passion for tea research.
*Our phylosophy:
Bavantea is a window into Vietnamese tea culture, a rich and multifaceted tradition that has been deeply ingrained into the country’s history and social fabric for centuries. It is a way of life, a social ritual and a symbol of hospitality and respect. Bavantea boasts a diverse range of teas offering distinct flavours and aromas catering to all preferences.
The benefits of tea to human health and spirit have no boundaries. With unconditional love for tea and unlimited curiosity, we at Bavantea have persistently and tirelessly pursued the perfection of tea agriculture & processing. Learning every day, exploring tea regions across Vietnam, from Thai Nguyen to Yen Bai, Son La, Ha Giang, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Lam Dong, Lang Son... meeting hundreds of tea growers, tea makers, tea drinkers, enriching our knowledge and experience about tea.
Every year, Bavantea welcomes international tea friends to drink tea, learn, exchange knowledge and experience about tea as well as life together.
Yunnan - China 2023
Tokyo - Japan 2019
With an open mind and heart, we meticulously select the most special raw material regions, cooperate with the most diligent people to be able to bring to you tea products that meet the standards of "specialty tea of Vietnam". Behind each tea product, each tea name, there is its own story. From the tea plant variety, soil, altitude, climate, care, harvesting, production process to storage conditions and brewing methods...
You are invited to enjoy more than 50 types of tea that we have painstakingly selected, you will feel our sincerity, enthusiasm, and burning love for Vietnamese specialty tea.
Bavantea Ha Noi
We only produce and trade the purest, most natural tea products, we maintain the natural ecosystem by choosing not to harvest tea trees that are deep in the forest. We refrain from the use of any pesticides, we we offer employment to the local Vietnamese people.
We share stories and connect tea lovers around the world, every year we organize tea classes, tea garden experience tours, visits to tea production facilities, and direct tea production at Bavantea Ha Giang factory... Through visiting us, you can easily evaluate and feel our love for all that is tea. In this way, each of us will understand tea better, know how to cherish each cup of tea every time we drink it, and further understand how to balance life, heal ourselves and find peace in each person's inner self.
The 11- year milestone - Bavantea is currently and will continue to move forward with "confidence and patience" on this path that is both bitter and sweet - developing Vietnamese specialty tea.
A cup of tea is like having a bath on the inside !