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Woojeon (우전) is a extrordinary 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".
'''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 ==
== Growing Areas ==


* Boseong in Jeollanam-do province is the biggest growing area.
* Boseong in Jeollanam-do province is the biggest growing area.
* Hadong in Gyeongsangnam-do provincei is the oldest growing area. A majority of the tea here is still hand picked.
* Hadong in Gyeongsangnam-do province is the oldest growing area. A majority of the tea here is still hand picked.
* Jeju island
* Jeju island


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* Seogwang Dawon
* Seogwang Dawon


== Externel links ==
== More about Korean tea ==


* [http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/FO/FO_EN_6_3_3_1.jsp Visit Korea]
* [[Korean tea]]
* [http://teamania.ch/Green-Tea/Seogwang-Woojeon-First-Flush::126.html Seogwang Woojeon]
* [[Korean tea ceremony]]
* [[Jeoncha]]
 
== Weblinks ==
 
* [http://teaintheancientworld.blogspot.com/2018/08/seogwang-woojeon-first-flush-south.html South Korean green tea review)]
* [https://www.teamania.ch/en/seogwang-woojeon-first-flush.html Seogwang Woojeon from Teamania]


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