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Temperature
°C to °C range
Wine Analogy
Similar to aged Riesling with petrol notes
Coffee Analogy
Like wet-processed Ethiopian coffees with fermented fruit notes
Perfume Analogy
Ammoniacal top notes like some animalic musks
Civilization
Jeju Islanders (Korean people)
Era
Pre-modern (traditional method)
Region
Jeolla Province (South Korea)
Spread Path
Local trade and cultural exchange
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