tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post2668160237332663292..comments2024-03-23T10:16:21.093-07:00Comments on MattCha's Blog: 2008 Jookro Jiri Mountain Yellow TeaMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-87133723079270105532008-12-17T22:07:00.000-08:002008-12-17T22:07:00.000-08:00Soiwatter,This is a wonderful tea. One is happy y...Soiwatter,<BR/><BR/>This is a wonderful tea. One is happy you managed by chance to come across such a great example of Korean tea and that you enjoyed it so.<BR/><BR/>One hopes someday you can visit Jiri mountain and drink tea in its wild tea fields.<BR/><BR/>PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-3573422229005937202008-12-17T06:54:00.000-08:002008-12-17T06:54:00.000-08:00Hi Matt!We spoke of the same tea quite the same da...Hi Matt!<BR/><BR/>We spoke of the same <A HREF="http://commedansunlivre.blogspot.com/2008/11/also-sprach-zarathustra.html" REL="nofollow">tea</A> quite the same day. Obviously, great minds think alike... I discoverd it by chance : it was one of the new teas sold in the teashop where my girlfried works.<BR/><BR/>And what an amazing tea! Such a wonderful smell (even dry), so full in mouth, so complex and with a so greadily chocolated taste. I think it's the best red tea I've ever tried (far above my good Qimen and Chuan Hong). It's been also the first korean tea I've ever tried (and since I've read your blog I've wanted to try it) and It was such an amazing surprized. What a pity that korean teas are so barely sold in France. It seems that there is so many to discover. And it makes me dream about my company sending me on professional trip to korean shipyards... so closed from Jirisan.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the informations above this tea in your blog and its comments. And thanks for your blog and all the discover you let us do...<BR/><BR/>Peace!Soïwatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700840394794300961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-21771446008759313272008-12-05T17:03:00.000-08:002008-12-05T17:03:00.000-08:00Karen,That's what friends are for. Good luck with...Karen,<BR/><BR/>That's what friends are for. Good luck with your pursuit of good Korean tea.<BR/><BR/>PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-5345232768642249002008-12-04T21:30:00.000-08:002008-12-04T21:30:00.000-08:00Damn! But I can't say that I blame the vendors--on...Damn! But I can't say that I blame the vendors--one is in business to make money, not lose it. Fortunately, I have at least one Korean friend, so I'm hoping I can rely on him for tea (especially if he returns home for a visit).Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374503706130270868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-24660651152466464572008-12-04T02:09:00.000-08:002008-12-04T02:09:00.000-08:00Karen,Thanks for such wonderfully positive comment...Karen,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for such wonderfully positive comments. As far as your questions go...<BR/><BR/>One has talked to some companies about getting an English service, but most don't seem very interested in that idea. Partly because you don't actually make that much money in tea in Korea. Having an English service could increase the cost of doing business. And secondly because most of the best Korean teas are from personal stashes or small businesses. The big businesses usually produce a lesser quality product produced mainly by mechanical means. These businesses are probably aware that their tea might not stand a chance against the competition in international markets.<BR/><BR/>Yes... right now the won is at a 22 year low. Guess one will be drinking a lot of Korean tea. :)<BR/><BR/>PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-46964040932507037362008-12-03T18:10:00.000-08:002008-12-03T18:10:00.000-08:00Your blog is wonderful; thank you for your efforts...Your blog is wonderful; thank you for your efforts. Two questions, though. Do you think you could spearhead a movement to convince Korean online tea merchants to set up English translations so that we could order tea from the States? Also, the dollar seems stronger in general now; how is it holding against the won?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374503706130270868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-69145254051034455422008-11-29T19:51:00.000-08:002008-11-29T19:51:00.000-08:00T. alain,No, one didn't read his review of this te...T. alain,<BR/><BR/>No, one didn't read his review of this tea. Again, thanks for the link.<BR/><BR/>French Readers please check it out at:<BR/><BR/>http://commedansunlivre.blogspot.com/2008/11/also-sprach-zarathustra.html<BR/><BR/>PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-8780186433402371102008-11-29T03:00:00.000-08:002008-11-29T03:00:00.000-08:00I thank you so Matt...Have you read the post of So...I thank you so Matt...Have you read the post of SoÏwatter about this tea?<BR/>I smell this tea in the "le palais des thés" in Paris....very good smell...but i don't buy it.<BR/>Thank's again for these precious detailsT.alainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580422701168894602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-19981610576521166412008-11-28T17:57:00.000-08:002008-11-28T17:57:00.000-08:00T Alain,This is definitely the same tea because it...T Alain,<BR/><BR/>This is definitely the same tea because it is the only oxidized tea that Jookro produces. The price is high but that isn't a big surprise. In Korea the profit margin is much lower than in Europe and North America. Thanks for the link.<BR/><BR/>PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-82585831172242464752008-11-28T03:05:00.000-08:002008-11-28T03:05:00.000-08:00In france we can buy Jukro Korean tea.I'd like...In france we can buy Jukro Korean tea.I'd like to know what do you think about this tea...<BR/>http://www.palaisdesthes.com/fr/aide/lstprd.php?GAMME=1&LIMIT=10&LSTCRIT=(7,39)(1,28)<BR/> i traduce (with my very good english....)<BR/>origin:Hadong ,Korea<BR/>it's a red tea<BR/>chocolate and vanilla notes.very strong and sweet<BR/>cocoa,chocolate,prunus aroma,some honey notes,wood note like santal...very long aroma in mouth...<BR/>Your tea in a yellow one this tea a black one.Is there many differences betwen these 2 teas?In france this tea is expensive (83$/65€)...what is the price for yours please Matt.T.alainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580422701168894602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-58872628638342382122008-11-27T17:17:00.000-08:002008-11-27T17:17:00.000-08:00Angelinaaahh,One is glad you had a wonderful exper...Angelinaaahh,<BR/><BR/>One is glad you had a wonderful experience with tea.<BR/><BR/>Eileen,<BR/><BR/>The pot one has used for years now is a very basic grey and white cloud and moon motif Kim Kyoung Soo pot that is commonly pictured here. It is the birthplace for many greens and yellows, occasionally for some blacks teas. Most oolongs and all puerh see themselves being steeped in one's only other pot, a zhu-ni yixing. <BR/><BR/>In the world of tea people often scoff at the idea of using the same pot for different types of tea. Sure the flavour and energy is subtly influenced by the other teas brewed in the pot but one doesn't feel that it, in anyway, devalues the flavour of the tea one is currently drinking. The tea pot, like the mind of the tea drinker draws on all the previous teas one has drank throughout the years, and is undoubtedly influenced by them. One finds it a much greater 'evil' to have a tea room filled with pots of every which nature to accommodate even the most obscure types of tea. Surely this goes against the virtues of modesty, naturalness, and simplicity that are being cultivated in the Korean tea room. A lot of patience is also required when only used two pots especially when one pot is being used over a span of a week to brew the same tea.<BR/><BR/>The difference between a green and yellow tea is the method of production. Yellow teas (also known as semi-oxidized teas) go through a step of oxidization which green teas don't go through. One will post more about these differences in the coming weeks.<BR/><BR/>What you mentioned about teas and price is generally true in Korea. Excellent Korean teas are quite expensive this is manly due to the fact that every step is done by hand. Unlike China, Korea is a developed country so this labour intensive work is a bit pricey. This tea for example costs 50 000 Korean Won for 100 grams (approx $60 USD). High grade yellow teas generally fetch lower prices than green due to the fact that they are a fairly recent creation and that they are not yet as prized as the top greens.<BR/><BR/>Your questions are excellent Eileen. Thanks for the interest and support.<BR/><BR/>T Alain,<BR/><BR/>One is also curious at what Soiwatter thinks of this post. Thanks for your ongoing commentary.<BR/><BR/>PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-7520170801779228492008-11-26T12:34:00.000-08:002008-11-26T12:34:00.000-08:00-SoÏwatter will be very happy to see such a splend...-SoÏwatter will be very happy to see such a splendid post about...this wonderful chocolate tea.I"ll ask you some questions after he'll post a comment...<BR/>Thank's MattT.alainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580422701168894602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-62223905731591555892008-11-26T08:10:00.000-08:002008-11-26T08:10:00.000-08:00Curiouser and curiouser...what kind of pot is it t...Curiouser and curiouser...what kind of pot is it that you have used for years now? Do you only use it for yellow tea or for greens as well? Whites? Certainly not for your black teas, right? What is the difference between the Korean yellow tea and a Korean green? I've recently drunk some Korean green teas which I found to be very flavorable and new but hardly affordable. Actually though, the affordable versions were also quite tasty. Thanks for your blog. I love the photography and the tasting notes as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-76159216555394062172008-11-25T18:55:00.000-08:002008-11-25T18:55:00.000-08:00that looks amazingly tasty! I went to a tea house ...that looks amazingly tasty! I went to a tea house in Taipei once. it was amazing!Angelinaaahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11892690002613669485noreply@blogger.com