Wild or Regular: The Duel of Boseong Terroirs

"Regular" Tea: Harmony and Balance

This is the iconic landscape of Boseong: perfectly manicured rows of tea plants undulating across the hills like green waves.

The Character: These tea plants are carefully tended to ensure a uniform harvest. The flavor is balanced, focused on freshness, toasted hazelnut, and a beautiful clarity on the palate.

For Whom? For those seeking consistency and elegance. Our Boseong Green Sejak Tea is the perfect ambassador of this mastered expertise.

"Wild" Tea (Yasaeng-cha): The Untamed Strength

Wild tea grows wherever the wind has carried the seeds, often in the shade of bamboo forests or on steep, rugged slopes. These tea plants are never pruned; they fight for survival, pushing their roots deep into the rocky soil.

The Character: The taste is more complex and "darker," with intense mineral notes and a lingering finish (the Huigan) that seems to never end.

The Experience: Discovering our selection of Korean grand crus means tasting the raw essence of the mountain.

Order vs. Chaos

Why such a difference in taste?

1. The Roots: A wild tea plant has roots three to four times longer, capturing minerals that cultivated tea plants can never reach.

2. Sunlight: In the wild, tea plants often grow under the canopy of tall trees, which increases their L-theanine levels and reduces their natural bitterness.

How to Enjoy Them?

The Regular: Prepare at 70–75°C, 2 to 3g per 100ml, 60 to 90 seconds. The pale, limpid green liquor reveals all the finesse of the Boseong terroir.

The Wild: Use water at 65–70°C to preserve the rare minerality. Several successive infusions reveal unsuspected aromatic layers.

Whether you prefer the discipline of the gardens or the freedom of the forests, Maison Boseong guarantees a total immersion into the Korean terroir.

To learn more, see our complete guide to Korean tea or discover the story of the mountains of Boseong.