Description
Cho Yun-Seok is a master of tea crafting. He creates this extraordinary Grand Cru every year. Jukro is harvested in May along the heights of Jirisan. Once subtly oxidised and dried, its leaves develop unique, unforgettable notes.
This tea reveals superbly precise and intense cocoa fragrances, which develop into caramelised and vanilla notes. An enchanting taste!
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Hadong, South Korea
- Tea colour:
- Black tea
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: fine leaves, delicately rolled
Colour: dark brown, mahogany hints
Notes: cocoa, honeyed, roasted
Infusion
Notes: cocoa, caramel, sweet spices
Liqueur
Colour: amber
Texture: smooth
Flavour: very sweet
Notes: intense cocoa right at the start, caramel, spices, honey, sweet spices, vanilla sugar, cooked fruits, floral hint and roasted final (roasted cocoa beans)
Suggestion of preparation
With the teapot or the tasting set: 4 minutes in water heated to 195°F.
With the Gong Fu Cha: infusions during 30-40 seconds.
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.