tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841380412869173403.post1354135078374824531..comments2023-08-13T13:53:47.380+02:00Comments on Poetry in Tea: 2011 Hadong Gyeun Farm Saejak NokchaMichal Tallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08126923162982150544noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841380412869173403.post-90577835693464329692011-07-12T09:30:57.310+02:002011-07-12T09:30:57.310+02:00I'm not sure if any other teas can compare wit...I'm not sure if any other teas can compare with the beauty of the Korean leaves, especially when spent. Long Jing can come close. Ujeon grade is really lovely looking. You can see the tea masters often chewing on the spent leaves. <br /><br />I think the 'subtle frequency' may not be concerned with purity and conceptual thinking. :)Ho Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296073483005184718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841380412869173403.post-84527074820061485272011-07-11T13:14:12.693+02:002011-07-11T13:14:12.693+02:00Ho Go,
I haven't had a chance to try any Ujeon...Ho Go,<br />I haven't had a chance to try any Ujeon yet, but I believe it's like that with some Chinese green teas as well - the first example that comes to my mind is the Imperial Bi Lo Chun I tasted in Brno last month. That very same day and in the same teahouse, I also tasted the basic grade made of large leaf varietal (Bi Lo Chun Da Ye) cost of which was almost exactly 10 times lower than that of the Imperial grade. When drinking these teas, I was thinking that some people may question why is the imperial grade so much more expensive, when it is so extremely pure, mild and subtle, compared to the basic grade, which offered maybe more "pronounced" and marked taste. I ended up my visit to the teahouse by purchasing a pack of the basic grade. That is why I mentioned in that post that the Imperial grade isn't something I would buy for my personal consumption at home - these teas probably really aren't meant to be something to buy in larger quantities, but rather something to enjoy very occasionally, when we are in mood to savor its deep purity and subtlety and when our mind is somehow set up on the same "subtle" frequency. Their price usually corresponds with that as well :-) It may be different with Ujeon, like I said, I yet have to try some - but I just guess this may be a similar case.<br /><br />Alex,<br />it isn't just the photography, actually, I think these leaves are even more beautiful in reality than on the photos - or at least seem so to me. <br />You are very right about the difference; some teas are just great to drink almost anytime, some require certain "special" moment to enjoy them to the fullest - sessions with these teas often end with such an unique effect on mind, which is different from tea to tea.Michal Tallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126923162982150544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841380412869173403.post-69126184590271043692011-07-08T18:57:08.620+02:002011-07-08T18:57:08.620+02:00Maybe it's just your photography, but I find t...Maybe it's just your photography, but I find this is a particularly beautiful-looking tea, both before and after the leaves have been steeped. It seems to have a range of of yellow and almost blue-green colors.<br /><br />I often find that one of the big differences between decent tea and really outstanding tea is the effect it has on mind and body...I've experienced this calm, centering sort of effect with a number of my favorite teas.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841380412869173403.post-4416540066674326742011-07-07T08:40:37.997+02:002011-07-07T08:40:37.997+02:00I remember this farm at the Hadong Tea Festival. S...I remember this farm at the Hadong Tea Festival. Somehow, the sejak grade seems more accessible to me offering up more flavor and finish than the ujeon teas. The difference in price can also be significant with the sejak being more affordable. Such a fuss is made over the ujeon. It is a very pure tea but many westerners will wonder why this tea is so expensive given its more subtle flavor profile.Ho Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296073483005184718noreply@blogger.com