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Hadong Green Tea (Sejak)

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Pan-fired artisanal green, from Hadong, South Korea.

Green tea

Hadong Green Tea (Sejak) is strongest on sweetness, smoothness and finish length. Typical tasting words: sweet pea, chestnut, bamboo, toasted grain. Hadong is the historic cradle of Korean tea, where bushes have grown semi-wild on Mount Jiri slopes since the 9th century. Appreciated in the Korean darye (tea ceremony) for its subtle, lingering sweet-savoury profile known as gamno.

Also known as Sejak, Hadong Sejak and Jakseol.

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The profile

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Facts

Origin: Hadong, South Korea
Plant: Camellia sinensis var. sinensis (semi-wild Hadong landraces)
Harvest: late spring (early May, after Gogu)
Elevation: mid
Oxidation: 1 to 3%
Roast: very light
Leaf: curled
Price band: premium
Availability: specialist
Ageing: not for ageing
Forgiving to brew: 4 of 5
L-theanine: moderate

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

Caffeine

A cup of Hadong Green Tea (Sejak) carries a typical estimate of 35 mg of caffeine, within a range of 25 to 45 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	70 to 75 °C	90 s, 60 s, 2 min
Gongfu, 100 ml	4 g	70 to 80 °C	40 s, 30 s, 40 s, 60 s, 90 s, 2 min
Cold brew, 250 ml	2.5 g	Fridge	6 to 10 hours

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

Drinking it

morning
afternoon
meditation
relaxing
afternoon

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