FIRST FLUSH

First leaves of spring

Hadong · Ujeon before Gok-u 50g

Hadong, April dawn

The most tender first leaves

Hand-picked daily batch

Before Gokwoo, only a few days a year

For about ten days before Guyu (around April 20), we only pick the first buds sprouted from the tea plant's winter energy. Even if one person picks all day, it won't fill a single basket.

Mid-April

Ujeon

First flush tea picked before Gogu. These are the leaves in this box.

Early May

Sejak

The leaves grow a little, deepening the aroma.

Late May

Jungjak

More savory with a hint of astringency.

June

Daejak

The leaves become large and firm, so they are used for fermented tea rather than roasted tea.

	Ujeon	Sejak	Jungjak
Leaf size	Sprouts the size of a sparrow's tongue	Bud + one leaf	Two or three leaves
Taste	Clear sweetness	Sweetness + aroma	Nutty flavor
Water temperature	70℃	75℃	80℃

Roasted nine times and rolled nine times.

The leaves curl between the heat of the cast iron pot and the palms, locking the aroma inside.

The hotter the pot, the faster the hands must be.

A tea maker who has roasted tea in Hadong for 30 years (Example)

After roasting, the leaves shrink to one-fifth of their original weight. A 50g tin holds the touch of several spring mornings.

Finely rolled ujeon. When it touches water, it unfurls back into the shape of the first leaf.

Water at 70℃, wait for 60 sec

HOW TO BREW

Tea leaves (1 teaspoon)

70℃

150ml of cooled water

60sec

First steep

Cool the water

Transfer boiled water to a cooling bowl and let it cool to 70℃.

Brew for 1 min

Pour 150ml of water over 3g of tea leaves and wait 1 minute.

Up to three times

30 seconds for the second brew, 1 minute 30 seconds for the third. The taste changes with each brew.

After brewing three times, unfold the leaves.

A sprout and a leaf come alive in their original shape without any broken powder.

	Ujeon loose leaf tea	Common green tea bags
Leaves	Whole dried shoots and first leaves	Finely crushed leaves and stems
Number of brews	Three times	Once
Taste	Clear sweetness and umami	Astringency extracts quickly
Price of one cup	Approx. ₩900	Approx. ₩200

※ This is an example comparison. Please recalculate the price per cup based on the actual selling price.

★★★★★Jo**50g

Sweetness in the first cup, aroma in the second, and nuttiness in the third. I look forward to it every morning.

Steep overnight in cold water during summer.

SUMMER

5g of tea leaves, 500ml of cold water, 6 hours in the fridge. It extracts less astringency than hot water, leaving only sweetness.

The time for a cup of tea

Slowly

One teapot, one cooling bowl, two cups. The simpler the tools, the better you can see the tea's color.

If you don't have a teapot

Put the tea leaves directly into a mug, and after 1 min, strain them into another cup.

In the office

Mix 1/3 cold water with hot water from a water purifier to get around 70℃.

When taking it out

Put 2g in an empty tea bag, place it in a tumbler, and remove it within an hour.

Wrapped in hanji and packed in a box

Tied with a string

Ujeon when you open the lid

Shipped without plastic

Wrap the tea canister in hanji and tie it once with a string
If you choose it as a gift, we remove the price tag and
Empty spaces in the box are filled with paper cushioning only.

16Time

A 50g tin, using 3g per tea session.

48Cup

When brewed three times per session

24months

Expiration date when sealed and refrigerated

Product name	Hadong ujeon green tea
Type of food	Steeped tea
Origin	Domestic (Hadong, Gyeongnam)
Net volume	50g
Expiration date	24 months from manufacturing date
Storage	Seal and refrigerate, leave at room temperature before opening
Manufacturer	Enter seller’s business name

How should I store this?

Keep the lid tightly closed and refrigerate for a longer-lasting aroma. Leave it at room temperature before opening.

Does it contain caffeine?

Green tea contains caffeine. Reduce the amount in the late evening.

Are these this year's leaves?

We only send leaves picked that spring. The manufacturing date is written on the bottom of the tea canister.

It tastes astringent and bitter.

This happens when the water is too hot or brewed too long. Cool the water by pouring it once more, and reduce the first brew to 40 seconds.

What should I do with the steeped tea leaves?

Squeeze out the water and mix with soy sauce and sesame oil like a vegetable side dish. If dried, it can also be used to deodorize the refrigerator.

Shipping

It takes a day to wrap and tie with hanji, so it ships the day after payment
Gift boxes can be sent directly to the recipient's address

Exchange & return

No returns after the tea canister seal is broken.
If the tea canister arrives dented, please let us know on the day you receive it

Brew the first leaves of this spring

Hanji wrapping · Gift box

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Sent without a price tag