BALHYEOCHA
OOLONG TEA
WULONG
ORGANIC
Boseong, South Korea
One of the rarest teas in South Korea. Small family production. Unique environment and careful experimental processing technique makes this tea one of a kind and definitely a great find to tea explorers.
AROMA
Bakery, chocolate
TASTE
Bakey, nutty
CULTIVAR: Yabukita
HARVEST: Spring, 2023
LIMITED QUANTITY!
WULONG
ORGANIC
Boseong, South Korea
One of the rarest teas in South Korea. Small family production. Unique environment and careful experimental processing technique makes this tea one of a kind and definitely a great find to tea explorers.
AROMA
Bakery, chocolate
TASTE
Bakey, nutty
CULTIVAR: Yabukita
HARVEST: Spring, 2023
LIMITED QUANTITY!
According to Chinese traditional medicine, wulong reduces heat, revitalises the body and has a harmonising effect. Wulong strengthens the immune system, regulates blood sugar level, promotes proper digestion, lowers cholesterol level, prevents the development of cancer cells, lowers stress and improves mental health.
Learn more about BIOCHEMISTRY OF A TEA LEAF
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Water temperature: 70-95 °C
Amount of tea: 3-5 grams per 100 ml of water
Brewing method: Darye
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Amount of tea: 3-5 grams per 100 ml of water
Brewing method: Darye
Learn more about TEA BREWING METHODS
KOREAN OOLONG TEA
ORIGIN
Boseong located in Jeollanam province and is one of few main tea producing regions in South Korea famous for its small tea gardens manager by small family businesses. Most farmers have a small tea garden and produce mainly green tea using old techniques like hand-rolling and pan-frying. It is considered that the first tea cultivation in South Korea started in Buddhist temples located in Jeollanam province. A lot have been changed but the love to tea stays the same even if it doesn't have a commercial response.
Nowadays in this area farmers mostly use Japanese cultivar - Yabukita - which is very loyal to local climate and gives a perfect sweet balanced flavour with marine, floral notes.
ORGANOLEPTICS
This tea is quite unique due to the combination of cultivar, environment and processing technique. Dry tea leaves have a sweet, bakery notes with a little chocolate and wild berry hint. After warming up tea leaves aroma develop into oat and floral notes. The taste is sweet and smooth, with bakery, nutty and dried fruits motifs. Beautiful clear amber colour infusion has a pleasant oily texture and sweet long-lasting aftertaste.
Boseong located in Jeollanam province and is one of few main tea producing regions in South Korea famous for its small tea gardens manager by small family businesses. Most farmers have a small tea garden and produce mainly green tea using old techniques like hand-rolling and pan-frying. It is considered that the first tea cultivation in South Korea started in Buddhist temples located in Jeollanam province. A lot have been changed but the love to tea stays the same even if it doesn't have a commercial response.
Nowadays in this area farmers mostly use Japanese cultivar - Yabukita - which is very loyal to local climate and gives a perfect sweet balanced flavour with marine, floral notes.
ORGANOLEPTICS
This tea is quite unique due to the combination of cultivar, environment and processing technique. Dry tea leaves have a sweet, bakery notes with a little chocolate and wild berry hint. After warming up tea leaves aroma develop into oat and floral notes. The taste is sweet and smooth, with bakery, nutty and dried fruits motifs. Beautiful clear amber colour infusion has a pleasant oily texture and sweet long-lasting aftertaste.
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