Since the topic was brought up and we have quite an authority on the
subject, it is an area I am fairly ignorant of and would love to learn
a bit more or at least enough as a jumping off point for further
exploration. I'm not sure if the topic has come up in the past but I'd
love to hear from anyone with any experience or tasting notes.

I have a number of Korean friends and my father had been stationed on
the DMZ for some time before I was born, but my father's recollection
mainly involves just jasmine green tea and even of that he wasn't
really into tea while there. My other Korean acquaintances are also
not really into tea and their "tea" generally consists of Ginger root
boiled to make a strong ginger tea, instant ginseng powder tea,
instant chrysanthemum powdered tea, JuJuBe teabags, and maybe some
sencha. So as you can see my experience and knowledge is fairly
limited and not really centered around real tea per-se.

Is this common? Are the flavored/fruit/herbal teas more prevalent in
every day drinking?

I do know most Korean teas tend to be greens (Nok-Cha) with a touch of
oolong. But of these greens there are a number of choices, what is the
most common Korean tea? What three teas (or more) would be a good
starting point that would cover a range of the Korean tea spectrum?

Finally, what vendors are reputable and well stocked in these teas? I
have seen a few sites with Korean tea sections but they almost seem to
be an after thought.

Thanks to any and all who can be of assistance!
- Dominic