Sparrow’s Tongue 2024
£9.50 – £40.00
An outstanding Korean hand-picked sejak tea grown in Hwagae valley made using the tender spring leaves of old semi-wild tea tree stock from Chirisan mountain. It is grown and processed by Dong Cheon for a co-operative of 88 farmers dedicated to traditional methods and natural farming who use no pesticides or artificial fertilisers.
This is Dong Cheon’s sejak grade of tea, the second highest grade of tea of the year in the Korean grading system based on the lunar calendar. Dong Cheon’s high standards combine some of the best qualities of both Chinese and Japanese green teas. The dry leaf aroma is fresh and vegetal, while the brewed tea is soft in texture with a long-lasting nut kernel sweetness which is gently fruity. This year the tea has a creamy texture, which is meaty and very umami rich.
We recommend brewing this at a lower temperature, around 75°C, with a high ratio of leaf/water to bring out the umami and sweetness in the tea.
Note: When these leaves are processed as a black tea they make our Korean Black, and the later summer tea is our Nokcha.
ORIGIN
88 Small Farmers, Dong Cheon, Hwagae Valley, Korea
SIZE OF FARMS
0.5 acres (average)
PLANTS AND PROCESSING
Camellia Sinensis Sinensis, semi-wild Hadong cultivars. Pan-fired. Sejak grade – Harvested Spring 2024.
BREWING
75°C, 4-5g per 100ml. 4 infusions.
PLEASE NOTE
Caddy and 100g Refill options are only available online or via ‘Collect from Postcard Teas’ for shop collection, two working days after purchase.
