Record no. 40 of Shin Jeungdongguk Yeoji Seung-ram on the Boseong region and the Sejong Silok Geography both noted that wild tea trees were grown and teas were produced in the Boseong area. The ancient wild tea beds were found around Daewonsa Temple in Mundeok-myeon, Jinggwangsa Temple in the Beolgyo area, Dajeon Village in Songgok-ri, Dadong village in Gyoumbaek and tea-fields in Boknae.

Since ancient times, teas have been used as ”medicine” to calm the nerves, cure stomachaches, and reduce pain. The Korean noble class supported tea farmers by buying wild tea leaves they gathered, and by expanding tea consumption. The expansion of tea consumption motivated farmers to produce better teas, and their efforts evolved into development of tea agriculture.

The progress of Boseong tea began with Noiwon tea (compressed nugget-shaped fermented tea or Tteokcha) → mixed tea → black tea → green tea → blended teas. Noiwon tea was the very first named Korean tea, and its history goes all the way back to the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392). Upon the death of the noble poet Seungro Choi (989), the King offered 200 cubes of Noiwon tea weighing about 10 geun (6 kg) to his family. During the Joseon Dynasty (1392-early 20th century) tea was utilized as a beverage by the noble class, and medicine by the common people, and there was an increased demand for Tteokcha and fermented tea. In modern times, various types of tea of different levels of fermentation and color have been produced to suit the taste of the general public.