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Have a cup of sweet tea in Tibet

For Tibetan people, tea is a beverage that is indispensable for their daily life, just like coffee to the westerners. Tibetan people love tea so much. Drinking sweet tea is a regular part of their life. Besides drinking at home, people always go to tea house to enjoy the leisure life. If you travel to Tibet, have a cup of sweet tea in Tibet. It should be a part of your tour in Tibet

 
lhasa sweet tea
 
Tibetans are addicted to tea drinking and because of the harsh climate and high altitudes, they have created their own unique way of drinking and preparing tea. Drinking a cup of hot sweet tea can keep them warm. The most popular forms of Tibetan tea are Buttered Tea and Milk Tea.
 
A cup of Tibetan sweet tea in tea houses costs you only 0.6 Yuan but gives back a lot more than that. They can make many friends in the tea houses. 
lhasa tea house
 
There are many sweet houses at Barkhor Street in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, there are a variety of people, such as religious believers, tourists, local Tibetans. 
 
A simple glimpse of these people will tell you that they are more happy than imagined.
 
In these tea houses, you can always find generous people who buy cups of tea or give seat to strangers. In a word, life here is cozy and full of surprise and happiness. When you are travelling in Tibet, just join them to have a cup of sweet tea and a whole day's happiness.
Master Catherine Jigme

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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