In Myanmar, drinking tea has been a tradition passed down from generation to generation. In fact, the country has one of the longest histories of cultivating tea in the world, and tea is still one of the major products of the country.

The best tea in Myanmar is known to be produced in the mountain ranges of Shan State, where the tea leaf plantations extend from the rugged mountain-sides to the terraced farms. There is an old proverb in the country that says: “For good tea leaves, let the Palaung (local people specialized in tea production) take their time up the hills,” referring to the high altitude in which the tea grows. Supporting local production, the tea sold at Hla Day is produced in southern Shan State, in the Ywar Ngan township.

Green Tea & Sticky Rice Green Tea (made using fermented sticky rice leaf to take the bitterness out of a late harvest)