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|description=Jeoncha is a grade of green tea produced from the tender, soft, young buds that have been hand-picked after the mid-April rains, known in Korean as gogu and before early May's ipha which marks the beginning of summer in traditional East Asian culture. | |description=Jeoncha is a grade of green tea produced from the tender, soft, young buds that have been hand-picked after the mid-April rains, known in Korean as gogu and before early May's ipha which marks the beginning of summer in traditional East Asian culture. | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:08, 4 November 2024
Woojeon (우전) is a extrardinary Korean green tea. It's like Japanese Shincha the earliest possible First Flush. Woojeon is picked before Monsoon thus the name means translated "before rain". For producing Woojeon are traditional Japanese and Chinese techniques combined: The fresh picked leaves are first steamed and then roasted. Thus this tea unites character of Japanese and Chinese green tea. Woojeon look and taste resembles Tamaryokucha.
Growing Areas
- Boseong in Jeollanam-do province is the biggest growing area.
- Hadong in Gyeongsangnam-do province is the oldest growing area. A majority of the tea here is still hand picked.
- Jeju island
Famous tea farms
- Boseong Dawon
- Dosun Dawon
- Gangjin Dawon
- Hannam Dawon
- Seogwang Dawon
More about Korean tea
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