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Boseong Green Tea (Ujeon)

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First pick pan-fired green, from Boseong, South Korea.

Green tea

Boseong Green Tea (Ujeon) is strongest on smoothness, sweetness and umami. Typical tasting words: steamed greens, sweet pea, chestnut, broth. Boseong became Korea's major commercial tea region in the late 1930s, famed for its terraced coastal hills. Ujeon represents the first tender pluck of the year, prized for rare delicacy and gifted during spring.

Also known as Ujeon, Boseong Ujeon and Woojeon.

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The profile

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sweetness4bitterness1astringency1umami4brightness2body3smoothness5aroma intensity3finish length4

Flavour families, 0 to 5

floral1fruity0vegetal4marine2nutty3toasty1malty0honey1spicy0woody0earthy0smoky0creamy2citrus0stone fruit0tropical0cocoa0caramel0

Facts

Origin: Boseong, South Korea
Plant: Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, Yabukita or local cultivars
Harvest: early spring (before Gogu, mid-April)
Elevation: low
Oxidation: 1 to 2%
Roast: very light
Leaf: bud and leaf
Price band: premium
Availability: specialist
Ageing: not for ageing
Forgiving to brew: 3 of 5
L-theanine: high

Made by: plucking, then pan-firing, then rolling, then drying.

Caffeine

A cup of Boseong Green Tea (Ujeon) carries a typical estimate of 35 mg of caffeine, within a range of 25 to 50 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.

How to brew it

Method	Leaf	Water	Steeps
Western, 250 ml	3 g	65 to 75 °C	90 s, 60 s, 2 min
Gongfu, 100 ml	4 g	65 to 75 °C	30 s, 25 s, 35 s, 50 s, 80 s, 2 min
Cold brew, 250 ml	2.5 g	Fridge	4 to 8 hours

Up to 6 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.

Drinking it

morning
afternoon
meditation
morning
relaxing

Pairs with pastry, fruit and sweets. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.