MattCha's Blog: 2007 “Perfect” Oriental Beauty

Friday, August 8, 2008

2007 “Perfect” Oriental Beauty

Drinking tea given by friends,
Surrounded by friends.

The name of this tea is a reflection of it,
And this moment.

Peace

8 comments:

toki said...: Did you brew it Korean style or Taiwanese way?
This is a beautiful tea from S. - Enjoy! Tok; August 8, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Matt said...: Toki,

A good friend brewed it the way good friends do, with their heart.

It was brewed up in short intervals, under high heat, for about seven infusions. It was beautiful to see such a gentle tea gracefully develop an almost unnoticeable roughness through such sweetness before exhausting itself for us.

How was your experience with this tea?

Peace; August 8, 2008 at 9:13 PM
Michel said...: I brewed some a few months back in very long steeps with relatively little leaf. It filled everybody with a smile . .

A gem that EVERY body will love.; August 9, 2008 at 3:08 PM
toki said...: haha... a heart filled brew, what more could one ask : )

I had a wonderful experience with it also. I let a dear friend to brew it earlier, and for sure will post the result soon : ); August 10, 2008 at 2:36 PM
吉道 Giuseppe said...: This has always been one of my favorite teas~
BongHwaDanChong being it's only rival; December 5, 2008 at 7:08 AM
吉道 Giuseppe said...: I find this tea best brewed in a thin pot, a third filled with leaves, rinsed, and steeped at 80-85'c starting at 15 seconds and increasing in increments of 10 seconds. It's also a great tea to use with the Chinese scent vials.; December 5, 2008 at 7:37 AM
吉道 Giuseppe said...: ps again..
another name for this tea is "Bek Ho Cha" (White Hair Tea); December 5, 2008 at 7:42 AM
Matt said...: Joseph,

Thanks for listing alternative Korean names for this tea as well as your recommendations on brewing parameters.

Your knowledge only adds to this blog.

Peace; December 5, 2008 at 9:04 AM