South Korea Seogwang - Organic
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Commercial Description
A new discovery: fascinating Green Tea produced on the island Jeju. Mellow, mildly fruity yet intense – truly delightful. What a wonderful addition to the world of green tea, with a bright green cup reminiscent of the best Japanese teas.
Ratings & Reviews
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77 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5Mr Bamsen (217 reviews) on Aug. 31st, 2021
Half-litre pot at home, made from wiry green leaves. Pours clear light olive green (against white china), with no sediment. Clear aroma of green tea, with malty touches. Delicate leafy flavour of green tea, with touches of malt and very mild fruity hints. Slightly astringent palate with a malty and leafy aftertaste. A decent, non-aggressive green tea, my first South Korean one. Quite expensive, though (€12.20 per 100 g).
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12 g / l; 80 C; 2 min.
Review #195
80 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 3/5Hutzliputzli (4 reviews) on Dec. 10th, 2020
This tea reminded me somewhat of Sencha, but also of Lung Ching. Slightly grassy/vegetal, but not too much and pretty smooth instead.
I was very disappointed though because I could not manage to get a second cup worth drinking - it was simply too bland (therefore the lower rating for value)
67 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5Alex Zorach (1453 reviews) on Oct. 29th, 2014
Purchased in the TeaGschwendner store in Regensburg, Germany. The company describes this tea as intense and reminiscent of Japanese green teas, and I agree on both counts.
The dry leaf is aromatic but in a sort of edgy way that I'm not sure if I like. It's fresh and suggests a cooling quality, but is a bit harsh, although it also has a pleasant toasty quality.
Brewed as recommended, brews up a very strong cup. Light in color, but with a very bold flavor, fairly bitter too. I found the cup pleasantly refreshing. Aroma is toasty and strongly grassy, almost seems to hint at smoke without having a smoky aroma. Like many South Korean teas, this one seemed to have some of the vegetal qualities of high-quality Japanese teas, while being more like a Chinese pan-fired tea in other ways.
This tea was tricky to brew. I recommend using less leaf than TeaGschwendner recommends, because of this tea's potency. Using less leaf, I find, brings out the toasty qualities in the aroma, while minimizing the bitterness and astringency, leading to a much more enjoyable cup for me. I also found brewing temperature important, and I went even lower than the recommended temp of around 180F/80C.
I found this tea disappointing when it came to resteeping, and I tried a lot. Even with the first cup as short as 1 minute, and the second cup steeped for a very long time, the second cup is bland. The flavor seems to extract very quickly...perhaps someone skilled in gong fu brewing could get multiple steeps out of this one, but for me it was a 1-cup deal.
The price? Decent in Germany. But as with TeaGschwendner's prices across the board, in the US the prices are nearly twice the prices in Germany, and I would never buy this tea at US prices, as I think it's hugely overpriced.
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| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
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