Maehwa-cha
Korean tea
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Maehwa-cha (Korean: 매화차; Hanja: 梅花茶) or plum blossom tea is a traditional Korean tea made by infusing dried flowers of Chinese plum in hot water.[1][2] During the early spring, half-open buds of plum blossoms are picked, dried, and preserved in honey.[3] It is served, with ten flowers in a teapot and by pouring 50 millilitres (1.8 imp fl oz; 1.7 US fl oz) of hot water.[3] The tea can be enjoyed after one to two minutes of steeping.[3]
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Maehwa-cha (plum blossom tea) enjoyed with hwajeon (flower pancakes)
See also
- Maesil-cha, Korean plum tea
- Suānméitāng, Chinese sour plum drink
