tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post7604943273259715394..comments2024-03-23T10:16:21.093-07:00Comments on MattCha's Blog: 2011 Kim Jong Yeol (Butea) Hwagae Valley Ujeon Green TeaMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-25283683508194337902011-09-09T14:49:49.694-07:002011-09-09T14:49:49.694-07:00@HoGo - Thanks for supporting KJY this year, at le...@HoGo - Thanks for supporting KJY this year, at least with Saebyok. In North America, we may call an oojeon cup "tepid" vs. last year's... for a micro-famer, it means a tough harvest, hard work and likely economic hardship. And still, there is beauty in the uniqueness of each harvest. Supporting these guys today means that they can continue their labor (vs. selling the land to bigger companies) and provide jewels like this years saebyok and last years oojeon for times to come.<br /><br />For tea that keeps "quality" year after year, Lipton is the option.Pedronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-89632631847919411792011-09-08T07:41:05.208-07:002011-09-08T07:41:05.208-07:00HoGo,
"Both the ujeon and sejak teas this ye...HoGo,<br /><br />"Both the ujeon and sejak teas this year, I'm sorry to say, fall far short of my expectations. Your description of the ujeon quietly echoes a tepid response."<br /><br />So far one's experience with these teas late in the season also confirm this. But it is impossible to state so definitively because these delicate samples have been consumed so late in the season and are often re-packaged, exposing the tea leaves to air in the exchange. One still suspects that quality was down slightly with some producers.<br /><br />"the really outstanding contribution from Kim Jong Yeol this year is his 'Sunrise' Balhyocha."<br /><br />Have a 15g sample of that tea but have yet to try it. Look forward to it- Pedro and you have only great things to say about it.<br /><br />-PPP-,<br /><br />Try the following books:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Book-Korean-Tea-Yang-Seok-Fred/dp/8995502126/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1315492494&sr=8-3<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Korean-Way-Brother-Anthony-Taize/dp/8991913172/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1315492494&sr=8-7<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Korean-Tea-Classics-Brother-Anthony/dp/8991913660/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1315492603&sr=8-20<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Choui-Uisun-Young-Ho-Lee/dp/0895819686/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1315492752&sr=8-2<br /><br />PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-49366449489333572412011-09-08T04:59:19.577-07:002011-09-08T04:59:19.577-07:00Ho Go,
I feel your enthusiasm. I ordered KJY's...Ho Go,<br />I feel your enthusiasm. I ordered KJY's balhyocha last year, still have enough for one more session, such an amazing tea. I'm really looking forward to ordering his tea again. <br /><br />Matt, <br />Could you maybe recommend me some books about korean tea culture for an essay? Found a few from amazon, but some of them were out of stock. If you know any good works, maybe you could give me your email address and I'll get back to you.-ppp-https://www.blogger.com/profile/01925073978669811147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-27695792529298183042011-09-08T00:16:44.959-07:002011-09-08T00:16:44.959-07:00For myself, the really outstanding contribution fr...For myself, the really outstanding contribution from Kim Jong Yeol this year is his 'Sunrise' Balhyocha. Made from sejak leaves and both oxidized and fermented, really give one something special in the cup. I enjoyed this tea so much at the Hadong Tea Festival that I ordered again and which arrived earlier this week. <br /><br />Along with the Balhyocha, their sejak arrived which they were sold out of when I visited in May. Both the ujeon and sejak teas this year, I'm sorry to say, fall far short of my expectations. Your description of the ujeon quietly echoes a tepid response. Korean green teas this year are not very exciting. But, ah, the Balhyochas. There is something to savor!Ho Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296073483005184718noreply@blogger.com