Korea's most enigmatic tea defies easy classification. Oxidised to 70-80% but never fully black, it sits in a twilight zone that yields woody depth, sweet raisin, and an aged-rum warmth that rivals fine puer for contemplative complexity.
Tasting Notes
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Origin
Hadong, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Plant
Land
200-500m
Craft
Spring (sejak-grade leaves preferred) harvest. Withering, rolling, heaping/oxidation (70-80%), drying. No kill-green step. Each artisan varies technique..
From the tea table
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