Teas from Korea are just beginning to gain popularity in the United States. Widely unknown, Korean Green Tea is one of the best kept secrets. More akin to a Japanese green tea flavor profile than a Chinese green tea flavor profile; this Organic Sejak Green Tea has a brothy and boldly vegetal cup that pleasantly lingers in the mouth with smooth, mild astringency. The liquor color reminds of an early spring dandelion and the wet leaves smell of dried straw and cooked asparagus with a brighter and thinner cup than our Organic Woojeon Green Tea from Korea. Grown on the volcanic island of Jeju, this loose leaf organic green tea is infused with the salty sea breezes and fertile soil of this pristine area of the world.
Ingredients: organic Korean green tea
Jeju is the largest island off the coast of the Korean Peninsula, and was formed entirely by volcanic eruptions. The island is still dominated by Hallasan, the largest volcano and mountain in South Korea. The volcanic soil and humid subtropical climate on the island has made it ideal for growing tea, and most of the Korean teas exported to America come from Jeju.
At Arbor Teas, we believe tea should be brewed to suit your personal taste. We’re happy to make recommendations to get you started, but don’t hesitate to experiment! When brewing your tea, your main considerations are tea quantity, water temperature, and steeping time. We recommend green and white teas to be steeped for 2 to 3 minutes in water heated to not-quite-boiling, just as bubbles begin to form on the bottom of the pan (approximately 170 to 180 degrees F). For the best flavor, use fresh water whenever possible. Try not to steep your tea longer than necessary, as you’ll extract undesirable bitterness from the leaves. If you want a stronger brew, don’t steep longer, just use more tea. And don’t forget to re-steep your tea leaves to get the most out of your leaf!
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"A savory treat for sure! For me, this green tea has a delightful buttery cooked vegetable taste that gets me ready for the day. The dry leaves are so silky and green. It makes a beautiful cup of tea!"
"With leaves slightly larger than the Woojeon leaves, this Sejak is a great example of young Korean teas leaves harvested in late April to May. "
"If you like Sencha Green, then try this tea! It has a similar flavor profile with a Korean twist and is a great alternative for someone looking to replace their Sencha with a new organic tea or want to mix it up!"
Some interesting minerality and slightly anise-toned herbaceous quality but overall flavor profile is a bit one-note, not getting much umami and body is essentially absent. Looks like fairy mature leaves . Recommend 2-2.5 tsp for 8 oz water at 165 x3 min
Although I drink lots of green tea I had never heard of this one before and ordered just a sample pack to try it. I thoroughly enjoyed the fresh and very pleasant smell and taste and ordered a bigger bag right away :)
Since I prefer vegetal, brothy green teas over high tannin ones, Korea Sejak is on my top 3 fav list. Number one is gyokuro. Some people look forward to waking up to coffee; I wake up for Sejak (and gyokuro).
I was initially hopeful when I brewed this up as it had a nice vegetal smell, but the taste didn't deliver. Could be improved with using more tea, but it's more expensive than my favorite OG Kukicha from Arbor, which is vegetal and super flavorful without being bitter. So not a fan.
Has a lot more flavor without that dirt taste of Japanese green tea. Strong! My skin looks so much better and I lost a few pounds. There seem to be a lot of health benefits and antioxidants to true green tea, and so I will keep taking it several times a day! I think Arbor Tea is the best, I buy several types of their tea. My kids love trying all the different types.
Versatile stainless steel tea infuser for loose leaf tea available in three colors
Smooth and concentrated vegetal flavor with a thicker mouthfeel than Korea Sejak
Moderate bitterness and slightly nutty with notes of dark leafy greens like kale