THAILAND – Chiang Mai – Introduction to Thai Tea with a Tea-Inspired Lunch with an Expert

Description

While tea is mainly associated with China, many people don’t know that Southeast-Asia actually also has a century old history connected to tea. The tour starts with a visit to a tea house run by an expat who is a genuine tea aficionado. He delights in sharing his knowledge about how tea has been used for centuries in Thailand, not only for drinking but also for eating. Guests can take the opportunity to taste some extraordinary teas as well as some “miang”, a locally fermented tea product that believe it or not, is slowly making its way onto the list of “super foods”. After the initial tea tasting they try out more new flavors with a lunch based on Northern Thai food.

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

• Chiang Mai – Support a good cause by painting an elephant
• Chiang Mai – Experience the traditional Lanna lifestyle with a local family

Selling points

• To relax and rest mind in beautiful scenery and breathe in the fresh air of the hills surrounding Chiang Mai
• To enjoy a northern Thai Food lunch and discover the Southeast-Asia history connected to tea.
• To meet a tea expert and taste  the “miang”, a locally fermented tea
• For food lovers with an awareness of health and wellness.

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Environment Impact

Economic Impact

Additional Information

Time And Transportation

Duration

3 to 4 hours (start at 10:00 or at 12:00)

Min pax

1

Max pax

20

How to sell it

• The activity is organized around lunch, suggested start times are 10:00 for tea tasting followed by lunch, or 12:00 for lunch followed by tea tasting.
• Suitable for all clients with a medium/high budget, especially with special interest in culinary or health/wellness
• Private tour
• For thematic tour such as wellness, honeymoon, meeting with tea professionals who are active in the field
• An touchable activity to the history, sustainability and cultural aspects of tea.
• Check availability before confirming – no alternative

Why this activity

• to offer a completely different Thai tea discovery from Chinese tea which is widely known around the world. This makes it interesting, but clients need to be aware of it.
• to give a great activity for people with culinary interests and suit clients with an awareness of health and wellness.
• To support sustainable and ethic production of tea
• Original tea-based / Northern Thai dishes for lunch

Good to combine with

• A classic city visit
• Doi Suthep visit
• Evening activities

Do not combine with

• Other culinary activities (cooking class, food tour, etc.)

Market suggestion

Pros

• Always private

Cons

• Relatively expensive for smaller groups
• Presentation is most interesting if done by Mr. Kenneth, but he is not always available

Alerts

• Never confirm this tour without first checking availability, we have no alternatives to offer. Owner and staff are flexible but cannot always guarantee availability.
• Check for any special dietary requirements

Important information

• Kenneth Rimdahl always tries to do the workshops himself (in either English, Swedish or Spanish), however he is not always available. In such case it will be English speaking Thai staff running the activity
• The whole workshop consists of informal talk, watching a video on Monsoon tea and their activities, tasting of Thai teas, tasting of Miang, lunch based on tea/Northern Thai cuisine.
• The presentation / workshop is conducted in English (Swedish and Spanish on request). For other languages Easia guide will join the tour with FOC.

Price range

From 70 usd for 2 pax to 25 usd for 20 pax

Quotation guideline

ERP – Activity – Monsoon Tea Company –  Introduction to Thai tea with a tea-inspired lunch with an expert

Inclusion

• Explanations and presentation by a tea expert
• Use of private area for workshop
• Tasting of different teas (approx. 3 different ones)
• Introduction and tasting of “miang” fermented tea leaves
• Lunch at Monsoon Tea House

Exclusion

• Easia Guide
• Transportation
• Drinks during meal

Possible Extra

Package of tea as a gift, it contains 3 different flavored teas inspired by Chiang Mai (Doi  Suthep, Thapae and Ping River)

ERP Activity – Monsoon Tea Company – Introduction to Thai tea with a tea-inspired lunch with an expert – Supplement Chiang Mai tea set gift/package

Important notes

• After checking availability, give information to sales and keep option with a deadline for confirmation
• For high end client always hold an option and confirm immediately after confirmation of the booking by the sale
• we have no alternatives to offer. Owner and staff are flexible but cannot always guarantee availability.
• Inform if any special dietary requirements
• Confirm time in advance with Monsoon Tea, in order for them to prepare accordingly.

Special Guide notes

Guide calls Monsoon Tea before arrival

• Guide should have knowledge about tea
• For Wellness travelers, guide should take time , no rush during the visit
• For High End guests, guide should be dressed properly, no smoking, be confident with tea culture and knowledge ( Not only tea from Thailand)

Different Choice

No alternative

Contact

Monsoon Tea House

328/3 Charoenrat Road Wat Ket

Amphur Muang Chiang Mai 50000

(+66) 097 918 9892, (+66) 052 007 758,

monsoonteas@gmail.com

Special Information

• Can be reached by minivan or local transportation
• Parking is available on spot

English

Introduction to Thai tea with a tea-inspired lunch with an expert

While tea is mainly associated with China, many people don’t know that Southeast-Asia actually also has very extensive tea history. Today, you will visit a teahouse run by an expat who is a genuine tea aficionado and will delight in telling you all about how tea has been used for centuries in the region, not only for drinking but also for eating. He’ll also offer you the opportunity to taste some extraordinary teas including some miang, a locally fermented tea product that, believe it or not, is slowly making its way on the list of “superfoods”. After tea tasting, it will be time to try out some more new flavors with a lunch based on Northern Thai food and tea-based dishes.

Meals included: lunch 

French

Introduction au thé thaï et déjeuner inspiré par le thé
Vous vous rendrez dans une maison de thé tenue par un expatrié passionné par le thé. Le thé étant généralement associé à la Chine, beaucoup ignorent que l’Asie du Sud-est a également une longue histoire avec le thé. Votre hôte vous racontera comment le thé a été utilisé depuis des siècles en Thaïlande, non seulement comme boisson mais aussi comme aliment. Vous aurez l’opportunité de goûter plusieurs thés extraordinaires comme le « miang », un produit local à base de thé fermenté qui est lentement en train de gagner sa place sur la liste des « super nourritures ». Après la dégustation de thé, il sera l’heure d’essayer de nouvelles saveurs avec un déjeuner basé sur la nourriture du Nord de la Thaïlande et des plats à base de thé.

Repas inclus : déjeuner

Spanish

Introducción al té tailandés con un almuerzo inspirado en el té con un experto
Acudirá a una casa del té regentada por un emigrante que es un verdadero aficionado al té. Aunque el té se asocia principalmente a China, mucha gente desconoce que el sureste de Asia también tiene una amplia historia relativa al té. Su anfitrión le hablará sobre cómo el té se ha utilizado durante siglos en la región, no solo como bebida, sino también como comida. Tendrá la oportunidad de probar algunos tés extraordinarios, incluido un poco de miang, un producto local de té fermentado que poco a poco está pasando a formar parte de la lista de «supercomidas». Después de la degustación del té, es momento de probar algunos sabores nuevos con un almuerzo basado en la gastronomía de Tailandia del norte y platos basados en recetas con té.

Comidas incluidas: almuerzo

Italian

Introduzione alla cultura del tè con un espertoe pranzo ispirato al tema
Oggi vi recherete presso un salone da tè gestito da un expat con una vera e propria passione per il culto del tè. Benché di solito il tè venga istintivamente associato alla Cina, l’asia del Sud-est vanta una storia ricca ed interessante a riguardo. Il vostro ospite vi aspetta impaziente per condividere con voi il suo sapere e raccontarvi come il tè sia stato usato nella regione sin dalla notte dei tempi, non soltanto come bevanda, bensì anche come alimento. Cogliete l’occasione per assaggiare innumerevoli varietà di tè dai gusti più disparati, tra cui è annoverato il miang un tè fermentato che sta a poco a poco guadagnando notorietà. Dopo gli assaggi di tè, verrà il momento di scoprire le specialità della regione, gustando un delizioso pranzo a base di cibo tipico del Nord con l’esclusiva di alcuni piatti a base di foglie di tè.

Pasti inclusi: pranzo 

German

Einführung in die thailändische Tee-Kunde und ein vom Tee inspiriertes Mittagessen
Sie werden ein Teehaus besuchen, welches von einem Auswanderer und wahren Tee-Fan betrieben wird. Denkt man an Tee, dann meistens zugleich an China, doch viele wissen nicht, dass auch Südostasien eine reiche Tee-Geschichte aufweist. Ihr Gastgeber wird Ihnen alles darüber erzählen, wie der Tee seit Jahrhunderten in Thailand genutzt wird, und zwar nicht nur als Getränk, sondern auch als Speise. Zudem haben Sie die Möglichkeit, einige außergewöhnliche Tees sowie Miang, ein lokales fermentiertes Teeprodukt, das langsam Einzug in die Liste der ‘Superfoods’ hält, zu probieren. Nach der Tee-Verkostung haben Sie die Gelegenheit, beim Mittagessen einige neue Aromen kennenzulernen, denn es werden Ihnen nordthailändische Gerichte und Speisen auf Teebasis serviert.

Mahlzeiten inklusive: Mittagessen

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