tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post3842071835875118058..comments2024-03-23T10:16:21.093-07:00Comments on MattCha's Blog: 2013 ZeDa Saejak Semi-wild Hwagae Valley Green TeaMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-10198834135290914602013-06-05T17:07:11.308-07:002013-06-05T17:07:11.308-07:00Bret,
Like to think of this ZeDa seajak as more o...Bret,<br /><br />Like to think of this ZeDa seajak as more of a freshly pick tea leaf with little adulteration. The qi even resembles that of tea consumed just days out of the iron cauldron and is even a touch harsh on the stomach. It is very light, fresh and pure tasting. The Jukro is very different and is a deeper, richer, fuller nuanced tea. This is impart due to the difference in production where the ZeDa is minimally roasted and the Jukro is more roasted.<br /><br />Found it interesting when reading your tasting notes on the Jukro Saejak. You had mentioned a "grain" taste being not so obvious in this tea. This flavour was completely non-existent in ones tasting notes. The next day a different glass kettle was used and it had a few cups of tap water that had sat in there for a day. One filled the rest of the kettle with spring water, as not to waste. The resulting two infusions tasted of that subtle grain flavour.<br /><br />Then after the first few infusions, one switched to the clay tang gwan with only spring water and the grain taste completely disappeared. Water and the boiling vessel are so important.<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts and notes on these teas Bret. Juko's Yellow tea is always a good one- looking forward to this as well.<br /><br />PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-47117236299511034752013-06-04T10:50:57.502-07:002013-06-04T10:50:57.502-07:00A late pick Sejak? Maybe that would explain why I ...A late pick Sejak? Maybe that would explain why I think of it as being a richer, fuller tasting tea than the Jukro. Although maybe lacking some of the delicacy and complexity of Jukro,s Sejak.<br /><br />The other day I was brewing some of Zeda,s Sejak and had substituted a different spring water than what I normally use. What a difference it made in the teas flavor. Much flatter and bland. But this is a topic we are all familiar with. Water quality, brewing parameters makes tea reviews in some ways meaningless.<br /><br />BTW, Sam said that he is going to try and bring some of Jukro,s Yellow tea when he returns from Korea. I,m really looking forward to that.<br /><br />BretBrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328523694226680438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-61781164274032794622013-06-03T08:15:48.398-07:002013-06-03T08:15:48.398-07:00Hektor Konomi,
It was a bright day out there!
Th...Hektor Konomi,<br /><br />It was a bright day out there!<br /><br />Thanks H<br /><br />PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-72427458878062684522013-06-02T20:16:11.957-07:002013-06-02T20:16:11.957-07:00Beautiful pictures, as always!Beautiful pictures, as always!Hector Konomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626796917703400559noreply@blogger.com