Situated in pristine surroundings at an elevation of about 350 meters/1,148 feet, Hwagae Valley Stream can be seen nearby.
Yu Tea's total organic farm acreage is ~8 acres/3.2 hectacres and half of that or ~ 4 acres 1.6 hectacres is allocated to growing tea. Between the patches of flourishing tea bushes grow pomegranate, Japanese apricot ( maesil), and chestnut trees.
This leaf tea has been hand-plucked, slowly hand-tossed, and roasted in an iron cauldron at high temperatures, and then hand-packed in small batches.
Dry Tea Leaf: Appearance: semi -twisted, green with silver-like hue.
Dry Tea Leaf Aroma: Vegetal and nutty,.
Tea Liquor: Bright, clear, golden yellow .
Tea Tasting Notes: Clean, sweet, nutty, mild and pleasant astringent taste that refreshes the back of the throat. An inviting, drink all day, type of green tea!
Tea Steeping Tips:
1) Add ~4 grams of leaf tea to a 200-250ml tea vessel of your choice. Add more or less nokcha according to the liquid capacity of your preferred tea steeping vessel or personal tea habits.
2) Rinse the tea leaves for 2-3 seconds and then drain and discard the tea wash.
3) 1st infusion for 25 -35 seconds using hot, but not boiling water (~65-70 °C/149-158°F) and drain the tea liquor. If the water boils let it cool down for about 10 minutes.
4) Taste the tea, and adjust steeping times on subsequent infusions to your desired taste preference.
* You can make multiple pots of nokcha with the original serving amount of tea leaves without a noticeable loss of flavor.
Enjoy!