Tea Talk

ZeDa Tea Saejak Semi-wild Hwage Valley Green Tea image

This tea is all hand picked and produced by a single monk who lives and studies in a small hermitage, Am-Ja, atChil Bul Temple (Chil Bul...

2012 Ssang Kye "Chun-Go-Hyang" (1000 Day Aged) Yellow Tea... On Another Cold Autumn Day

Remember consuming the 2011 release of this same tea last year at this same time. Autumn harmonizes nicely with Korean balhyocha (Yellow...

2012 "Roasting Sejak" Ssang Kye Semi-wild Jiri Mountian Green Tea

First things first... Yes, there is an obvious mis-translation here. The translation of this tea should actually be "Roasted Sejak" not...

2011 Jukro's Hwagae Valley Sejak

Like me, this tea is getting to be quite elderly but not quite ready to retire. Good Green Tea is offering a line of Jukro teas, as well...

2011 Jukro Hwagae Valley Jungjak

So here's the follow up to yesterdays post. In yesterdays post we tried Jukro's 2011 Sejak. Today lets get into Jukro's 2011 Jungjak....

2011 Ssangke Black Tea Sejak

Here's something tasty for us to try today, Ssangke's, Black Tea Sejak. In my opinion, Korean black tea's have absolutely nothing common...

2012 ZeDa Tea Wild Jiri Mountain Korean Yellow Tea

This tea comes from the same small family farm, is made in the same style, and uses the same tea bushes, as the 2011 ZeDa hwang cha. Just...

ZeDa Tea Wild Jiri Mountain Korean Yellow Tea

Sam, the owner of Good Green Tea, sent this box of micro farm balhyocha which he glowed about weeks before over email. Later he reported...

2011 Jukro Jungjak Hwagae Valley Green Tea

This jungjak grade tea comes from famous tea producer Jukro and, as usual, is a completely hand produced affair. The dry leaves give off...

011 Ssangkye JAKSEOL - Semi Wild Handong Green Tea

One had posted about the 2009 production a few years ago. The 2009 offering was of very high quality compared to previous years and other...

2011 Hankook "Gamnong" Ujeon

Hankook is one of the oldest tea companies in Korea and have been producing tea since the 1950s. They are famously known as the first...

2011 Hankook Teuksun Saejak Korean Green Tea

Today the azaleas in front of the house are just starting to bloom a healthy vibrant pink- this feels right. The recent bloom of flowers...

2011 Hankook "Jungsun" Jungjak Korean Green Tea

Is it Spring or still Winter? The movement of the seasons seems confused, this Winter, this day. Late afternoon snow falls on chilly...

2011 Hankook Hwang Cha / Korean Yellow Tea

The dry leaves have dry earth-wood spicy notes. The odors come in layers with some being creamy, nutty, almost, but not quite chocolaty....

Tasting Note: 2009 Ssangkye JAKSEOL - Semi Wild Handong Green Tea

Ssangkye is one of the most popular producers of green tea in Korea. This is partly because of the care they take in production. The tea...