Tea Review: Boseong Sejak Green (Cultivate Taste Tea)

Boseong Sejak Green

Cultivate Taste Tea
Type: Green
Origin: South Korea, South Jeolla Province, Boseong County, Unrim Village
Product Description: 

This is a first flush Boseong Sejak green tea that has a taste of early spring. Grown in Unrim Village in Boseong County, South Jeolla Province in South Korea. This tea has a fresh early spring taste to it and uses the Japanese method of steaming the green tea leaves to prevent oxidization. It has a unique flavor profile and aroma, with notes of watermelon seed, cucumber, almond, and floral grassy. Some say it has an umami taste with notes of stir-fried vegetables and roasted cashews. It is known as small beak or sparrow beak green tea.

Temperature: 180° F
Amount: 3 grams
Steeping Time: 2 minute

The dry leaves have a nutty and sharp green aroma.

The golden liquor has an aroma of sweet grass, green beans, nuts, and edamame.  The taste is grassy green with mild astringency and a long green finish.  

This tea was refreshingly green and full-flavored throughout three infusions with sweetness developing by the third.

This tea was purchased by me.