''Ujeon'' (), also called ''cheonmul-cha'' (),
refers to ''
nokcha
Green tea is a type of tea that is made from ''Camellia sinensis'' leaves and buds that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation process which is used to make oolong teas and black teas. Green tea originated in China, and since then ...
'' (green tea) made of young, tender leaves and buds hand-plucked before ''
gogu'' ("grain rain", 20–21 April).
The delicate tea has sweet, soft, and subtle flavor profile, and is best steeped at a temperature of .
Korean ''ujeon'' is equivalent to Chinese ''
mingqian'' ("pre-
Qingming
The Qingming festival or Ching Ming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day in English (sometimes also called Chinese Memorial Day or Ancestors' Day), is a traditional Chinese festival observed by the Han Chinese of mainland China, Hong Ko ...
") and Japanese ''
shincha
is a type of Japanese ''ryokucha'' (, green tea) which is prepared by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water. This is as opposed to matcha (), powdered Japanese green tea, where the green tea powder is mixed with hot water and th ...
'' ("new tea").
References
Green tea
Korean tea
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