South Korea Boseong South Jeolla Daejak Hongcha Black Tea

Boseong Daejak Hongcha

Boseong Daejak Hongcha is an early summer black tea from a fully organic plantation run by the Choi family in Boseong County. The large twisted leaves produce an amber liquor. The mellow and clean taste is stony, spicy and malty with tangy notes of dried fruits.

This grade/harvest is not produced at the moment, but you may be interested in a range of other teas we currently offer from the Choi Family Garden.

Brewing guide: 2.5g in 250ml water at 90°C for 3 minutes

(10-50g)

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Origin:Boseong County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Elevation:160m
Cultivar:Native Korean Cultivar
Harvest time:Late May 2017
Sourcing:Direct from the Choi family

Description

Boseong Daejak Hongcha (보성군 대작 홍차) is an organic black tea from the Choi family plantation located in the famous Boseong County of South Jeolla Province. The early summer Daejak (대작) grade is plucked in late May and early June and is generally considered to be the last flush. The name Daejak Hongcha refers both to the flush of this tea and the fact that it is a black tea. This tea has full organic certification, was picked in 2017 and is sourced by us directly from the Choi family.

You may be interested in other teas we currently offer from the Choi Family Garden.

The Choi family plantation produces some classic teas that all have their own unique characters but maintain a distinctive ‘Korean’ taste. The family has owned this plantation for 3 generations and the tea making knowledge passes down from one generation to the next. They take great care in growing and producing their organic teas that showcase wonderful traditional Korean tea flavours. The Choi family also run tea making workshops for local schools, passing down their tea knowledge and promoting local agricultural work. Most children of farmers around the area are keen on moving to big cities for study and work, so their work is essential in ensuring the future of Korean tea.

Boseong Tea Plantation, South Jeolla Province, South Korea 3
The Choi family plantation, Boseong, South Korea

This Boseong Daejak Hongcha is a black tea that has medium-sized black twisted and curled leaves with a lightly stony and malty aroma. The liquor has a dark amber colour with a light scent of caramel and malt. The complex character has a medium body with no astringency or dryness. The profile is balanced, with stony and malty notes of tangy dried fruits. There is a clean spicy aftertaste on top notes that is rather invigorating. Overall this Daejak Hongcha is a rather satisfying tea that exhibits a level of complexity while still retaining a clean and easily appreciable classic black tea profile.

It is best brewed at 90c for 2-3 minutes and can be re-brewed multiple times.

Boseong Daejak Hongcha Black tea was first featured in our April 2018 Curious Tea Subscription Boxes.

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