To a Tea

Imagine sipping tea brewed from leaves misted by a Vietnamese waterfall, or tea grown at the spot where Hung Vuong, Vietnam’s first king, was born 4,000 years ago. How about relaxing with a steaming cup of the same green tea that everyone in Hanoi drinks? Imported by the Indochina Tea Co., these are the first Vietnamese teas to go on sale here. The waterfall tea, called Thac Hoa, and the royal tea, Phu Tho, are black; the green tea is Bac Thai, grown in Thai Nguyen Province. Shops that carry them include the T.S. Emporium outlets in Chinatown, Los Angeles; Monterey Park and San Gabriel.