Missing the taste of my father's young guava tea

Everyone climbed guava trees to pick guava in their childhood. As time went by, the smell of guava became a lingering memory in our childhood memories. Because of his passion for the scent of this wild plant, my father personally made guava tea for the whole family to enjoy.

This type of tea is made very simply from ingredients available in the garden. Taking advantage of the early morning when the sky is still a bit foggy, my father picks about 10 to 15 buds and young guava leaves, washes them, and brings them out to the yard to dry in about 3 to 5 sunny days. When ready to use, pour the tea leaves into the teapot, add a little boiling water and you have a delicious pot of tea.

The finished tea has a light yellow color, the guava scent rises, lingering on the nose as if wanting to hold on to a little bit of the aftertaste of childhood. The scent only wafts along with the hot smoke, inhaling to satisfy the love and nostalgia if someone is far away from home. That scent helps people feel calmer and more peaceful after the storms and storms of life. Take it slow to find peace!

The contest "Impressions of Vietnamese coffee and tea" organized by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper ends accepting entries at 11pm on May 10.

Similar to traditional teas, the taste of Ba's young guava tea has a moderate astringency on the tip of the tongue, then gradually disappears, giving way to a sweet aftertaste. All are felt with a sense of comfort and freshness with a carefree soul.

The guava tree in the garden is green all year round. You can pick the guava buds and leaves to make tea at any time. Dad also carefully packages and divides each tea package for the children to take away to use gradually. The young guava bud tea packages that Dad makes are not only good for the children's health, but also have the scent of memories, mixed with the taste of Dad's kind heart. A heart of love but not expressed in words...

(Entry to the contest "Impressions of Vietnamese coffee and tea" under the program "Honoring Vietnamese coffee and tea" for the 3rd time, 2025 organized by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper).