“Are you going with Haemi, too?”

Han Ki-tak asked playfully.

“why? Do you think I will go alone?”

“I was worried that I would go alone.”

He also shared a Taiwanese expert that Noh Hae-mi knew.

When I heard that there were friends who were studying in Taiwan who were working in green tea fields, everyone agreed.

After the meeting, we headed back to the lab.

A few days ago, there was a party to celebrate Seo Woo-young’s joining. Seo Yoo-young was a worse workaholic than Lee Young-ho.

There were days when I stayed up all night in the laboratory. Because of the research, the reception was delayed and delayed.

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On the day of the dinner, Seo Woo-young introduced herself and said that she would develop organic fertilizer in the future.

It was Kim Sang-cheol who showed the greatest interest. He was also the only member of the Jirisan farmer who devoted himself to growing crops.

He said he wants to grow blueberries using organic fertilizers we produce.

As Kim Sang-cheol said, we will grow blueberries using organic fertilizers.

It was also planned to make milk tea with green tea grown with organic fertilizer.

I knocked and entered the lab.

Seo Woo-young and Lee Young-ho did not even move from their respective seats.

The monitor screen was full of numbers. It was like checking the data.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

At my words, Lee Young-ho turned his head.

“When did you come?”

“I just came.”

Seo Woo-young also felt popular and got up from his seat.

“Is the research going well?”

“Thanks for your attention, things are going well.”

“I am well aware that there are many things that are lacking with equipment.”

“no. The support center has a lot of great equipment. It is being put to good use.”

At Seo Woo-young’s words, Lee Young-ho scratched his head as if embarrassed.

“Actually, there were many things that I couldn’t even write before Dr. Seo Woo-young came. After Dr. Seo came, it became much easier.”

“Youngho Lee is exaggerating. This friend’s skills aren’t that great either.”

“Yes, there is no doubt about the skills of the two of you. Eat this and do it.”

I handed over the bread I bought in Yeosu. I also prepared something for my office colleagues and lab team members.

“It’s just fine, I’d like to have it for a late night snack.”

“Don’t be too late. Because my body is wet.”

* * *

It was two days later.

It was on the way to Hadong Green Garden with No Hae-mi. She looked at me terrified as she checked the text on her cell phone.

“Chief, you are leaving.”

“What do you mean?”

“Professor Jisoo Jang said he would go with us.”

“okay? Very good!”

Hae-mi Noh shook her body with excitement. By the way, today was the last tea class I had with Im Si-baek.

“I was honestly nervous.”

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Noh Haemi looked at me and said.

“why?”

“Professor Jang Ji-soo is a little bit behind people.”

“okay? It didn’t look like that at all.”

“I thought it was just that at first. Even with people I met for the first time, I was very good at talking to them.”

“But?”

“I once said that I was doing it on purpose. He has a very introverted and discriminatory personality, but he has a tendency to speak more actively in order not to look like that.”

“Professor Jisoo Jang seems to like Haemi very much. You say things like that.”

“I heard that I wish I had a younger brother like me. I don’t have any brothers, so the professor is like an older sister.”

“Then, isn’t your sister better than the professor?”

“It’s become a habit and it’s hard to change it now.”

Unknowingly, I burst into laughter.

It was because I thought that if it was No Hae-mi, it would still be the case.

So, along with the news of Jisoo Jang’s companion, I arrived at Hadong Green Garden and took a green tea class today as well.

It wasn’t the day the class was completely finished. It was time to wait for a while until spring came.

After class with Im Si-baek, we had a cup of tea.

“It’s been a lot of hard work. I think there must have been many times when I was in trouble because of my hasty personality.”

“I never did. On the contrary, we were not enough and it made it difficult for the teacher.”

Im Si-baek came out with a satisfied expression and looked at No Hae-mi.

“Class is not over. If organic fertilizers are developed, we will experiment with new green teas.”

“Yes, teacher. That is what I wish for.”

“I remember Haemi’s words. That’s when I decided to blend green tea with various fruits.”

Im Si-baek said with a pleasant face.

“Yeah, I’m thinking of getting tested by the Jokjok teacher who blends green tea.”

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Noh Haemi said with a smile. Temporary Baek nodded his head.

“Yes, and I have one thing to tell you.”

“Tell me.”

“I would like to visit Taiwan with Haemi soon.”

“What are you going to Taiwan for?”

“I plan to visit Taiwan milk tea.”

“Deokmyung said that you are interested in oolong tea and black tea, but you put it into practice sooner than you think. You were surprised at the last interview.”

I replied with a smile.

“I heard that in Taiwan, tea culture has penetrated into our daily lives. I hope it will be a good experience.”

“Yes, I will come back with good results.”

“Don’t look forward to it, and don’t forget the gift!”

Battle in Taiwan

Arrived at Taepei Airport. It rained when we arrived. Even though it was autumn, it was hot.

“As promised, I am going to spend time with my friend today.”

It was a small condition for Jang Ji-soo to be our guide. She demanded one day of personal time.

He said that he needed time to hire a tea plantation to visit.

There was no reason to deny the request. Market research would have been possible without her. In addition, No Hae-mi was also fluent in Chinese.

I broke up with Jisoo Jang in Taepei for a while.

I left my luggage at the dorm with No Hae-mi and went out into town.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Taiwan again.”

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Noh Hae-mi said while looking at the crowded street.

“Would you like a cup of tea?”

We headed to the tea house that is said to have a long history.

I ordered a cup of milk tea.

“Haemi, do you know who the first person to eat milk tea was?”

“Well, are you the first to have milk tea?”

“In 1680, there is a record that Madame Sablier of France drank black tea with milk.”

“Then he was the one who invented milk tea?”

“There is only a record, but it cannot be considered that an invention was made.”

“But why do Europeans put milk in their tea and drink it?”

“It must have been because of the bitter taste of black tea. I want to drink black tea, but it must have been difficult to drink because of the bitter taste.”

“But it’s kind of weird.”

“What?”

“Why do you want to drink black tea so much?”

Hae-mi Noh said while looking at the tea on the table.

“At that time, black tea was a symbol of wealth in Europe. Besides, it is said to have been called a mysterious medicine from the East.”

“It’s funny that I thought of black tea as a mysterious medicine.”

“A British tea shop advertised.”

“An advertisement?”

“About the efficacy of tea. They advertised that black tea is good for indigestion, headaches, insomnia, gallstones, scurvy, memory loss, and stomach pain.”

“It’s a complete panacea.”

“That’s right, at the end of the day, they added the phrase “a panacea that can prevent lung disease if you drink it with milk.”

“I didn’t know that such a story was hidden in tea. But the president knows everything.”

“I studied cars and read books in my spare time.”

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Noh Hae-mi nodded and drank tea.

“Shall we get up soon?”

“Already?”

“I plan to drink tea all day today. You better be prepared.”

“All day?”

left the cafe The milk tea I just drank was British milk tea.

When making British milk tea, unheated milk must be added first. Milk tea is completed by pouring hot black tea into room temperature milk.

In this way, the temperature of the milk rises gradually, and protein denaturation does not occur.

This method is described in ‘How to brew a perfect cup of black tea’ published by the Royal Chemical Society of England.

I personally didn’t feel any special taste. Western standards cannot be the standard for everything.

Rather, Taiwanese milk tea drew attention.

Taiwanese milk tea, also called bubble tea.

“Look at that person.”

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Noh Hae-mi pointed a finger at a man. I caught my eye on making bubble tea in an open cafe.

“Can I go inside and have a look?”

We went into the cafe.

to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing

Man pours ice into shake cup used in cocktail bar. Oolong tea was poured into it.

Hot oolong tea went into a shake cup full of ice. Then the man waved the shake cup to the music.

It was a process to cool the hot tea. Chilled oolong tea is poured into a cup of tapioca. Lastly, add milk froth and seal to complete Taiwanese bubble tea.

Unlike the British, the Taiwanese have devised bubble tea that can be eaten cool and sweet.

“You have to shake this. That way the milk and syrup mix well.”

Haemi Noh said while holding a cup of bubble tea.

She shook the cup up and down as she said. Milk, tea and tapioca are mixed to create a bizarre scene.

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No Hae-mi inserted a large straw and sucked the tapioca from the bubble tea.

“Is that delicious?”

“Yes, this is fun to eat. It’s chewy like rice cake.”

Tapioca is a starch extracted from the root of the cassava plant. It is also used as food for people in South and Africa. It is cultivated in large quantities not because it tastes good, but because it is a crop that grows well in harsh environments.

We went to Taipei with No Hae-mi to taste all kinds of bubble tea. There were also drinks with fruit in the tea or jelly instead of tapioca.

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No Hae-mi drank up to five cups with a happy face.

“Are you going to drink again?”

“Are you still far away?”

“Today is not the only day.”

“Then I will eat it all. Haemi, you can just keep records.”

She and I weren’t here for sightseeing. It was an official business trip. He kept a record of every single thing he ate.

I recorded everything from the first tea house I visited to the fruit bubble tea sold at the street vendors.

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Noh Hae-mi’s fluent Chinese was helpful. I asked for the ingredients and checked the manufacturing method.

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Of course, it wasn’t just the kind people. When I asked how to make it, there were also people who didn’t answer.

If not all, there were also those who provided approximate methods and their own know-how.

We drank and analyzed all day. It was late in the evening when we were able to return to the hotel.

“CEO, I am very tired, so I will rest first.”

After No Hae-mi entered the room, I went out again.

There were a few more things I wanted to check.

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Our destination was Shilin Night Market. It is the largest and most famous market in Taiwan.

It was also famous for its tapioca pearls. I put tapioca pearls in bread or yogurt, not drinks. I was curious about the taste.

The night market was full of people.

I went into the store and ordered yogurt with tapioca pearls.

It was quite different from the tapioca pearls in the milk tea.

It felt like beans. It looked like tapioca pearls were boiled with sugar and starch syrup. The chewy and sweet taste went well with the yogurt.

It seemed to go well with the yogurt produced on the farm.

In addition to yogurt, I tried all the food in the store, including other breads and sweets. It seemed like it was too much of a business trip, but eating is also work… I ate hard.

Don’t forget the record. I had to record the first impression possible.

It was late in the morning when I returned home.

As soon as I lay in bed, I fell asleep.

* * *

The next morning, Jisoo Zhang and her Taiwanese friend were waiting for us in front of the hotel.

“I came here with the friend who runs the tea garden, which I mentioned earlier. I’m going straight to the tea plantation, is it okay?”

Last night at the night market, I thoroughly enjoyed the foods I was interested in along with milk tea. So it was rather nice to go straight to the tea plantation today.

Hae-mi Noh also seemed to want to go to the tea plantation right away. He seemed to think that if he stayed in the city more, he would become a food fighter.

“This is Liaopan.”

He was Jisoo Jang’s Taiwanese friend. He was a man who looked to be in his mid thirties.

His appearance and even his car gave off the impression of a rich man.

Everyone in the party got into his car.

“The place I’m going now is a tea plantation in Pyeongrim.”

He also spoke English for me. Fortunately, no interpreter was needed.

Pingrim is not far from Taipei City. It was one of the famous tea districts in Taiwan.

Tea fields appeared. There were dense tea trees on every hill.

“The famous tea in Pyeongrim is Munsanpojong Tea. It is made from tea leaves from the Cheongshim Oolong variety. It is slightly oxidized and has a strong floral scent. When I arrive at the tea garden, I will show you a taste of tea.”

Liaopan looked at the tea plantations outside the window and said.

His eyes were different when talking about cars. He seemed to have changed from a wealthy man to a tea expert.

The Pyeongnim Tea Garden we arrived at was a place with a long history.

Liaopan was, in some ways, a kind of person similar to Im Si-baek.

He was the fourth generation of Pyeongrim Dawon. He was a man who ran a tea plantation from generation to generation.

“I heard that Kim Deok-myeong and Noh Hae-mi are learning tea in Korea. Are you curious about the process of making tea here?”

Liaopan looked at No Haemi with me and said.

“Yes, I’m curious!”

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Noh Hae-mi answered with a friendly face.

“Follow me.”

Liaopan led us to the tea making place. It was quite large.

Dozens of people were making tea.

“Taiwan tea is world famous. Our Dawon has been exporting since my father’s day.”

The pride of Taiwanese cars was felt in Liaopan’s words. Although the territory and population were small, they seemed to say that the car was global.

Pyeongrim Teawon also simplified the process to mass-produce green tea. A typical example was to put tea leaves in a large steamer and steam it.

It was a rare sight in Korea. In Korea, it was common to boil rather than steam.

When I showed interest in steaming tea leaves, Liaopan responded.

“It’s a technique used by the Japanese. We also use it only to make green tea. I don’t do this when I make oolong or black tea.”

Taiwan was once a colony of Japan. It was the technology left behind by the Japanese at that time.

A subtle change in expression was felt on Liaopan’s face.

“I was out of my mind. I didn’t even know it was lunch time. I’m really sorry.”

“no.”

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