December 14, 2024

Diner Food

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Boseong Spring Green Tea, a Korean Classic

A careful selection that results in an aromatic infusion
But it also has, of course, outstanding infusions. Such is the case of spring green tea, which stands out above the rest.

Did you know that excellent teas are also obtained in Korea? Well that’s the way it is, as in almost all of the Far East.

One of the most notable examples is the spring green tea, since all agree that it is a quite peculiar variety for its flavor and aroma.

How is it obtained?

It is a tea that is collected in the Boseong region and that has as a particularity that of being selected by hand and resulting in a high grade tea. As its name makes clear, its leaves are picked in the spring and are those that end up giving a completely characteristic infusion.

What characteristics of flavor, aroma and color does it have?

It is a tea that many surprise because it does not have the typical characteristics of green tea. Or yes, but present in another way. It is usually a fairly clear color, with a very noticeable aroma, which for many oscillates between the herbal and the related to nuts. It is delicate to the palate, but full of flavor, despite being prepared at low temperatures and with

How do you prepare?

It is a tea that needs barely hot water for its preparation. Some even say that the best thing about it is when it is infused at 60 ° Celsius. If the water warms a little more, there will be no problems. But do not leave it much more than two or three minutes before consuming it.

For what moment is it indicated?

Being a green tea, but with a much more marked flavor and not so conventional aromas, maybe not for all times of the day. But you can always look for a moment. At night, after dinner; in a relaxing afternoon break where you need to make a break with what you are doing; in a chat with friends, which will also be a good excuse to make it happen to them. In short, you will know when the right moment will be as soon as you try it.

Within the section of Tai Ping Hou Kui Tea varieties you will know many other options that will come very well if what you want is to go getting more and more into this pleasant world. You can know from a classic Sencha, to a high mountain Tun Lu.

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