# Buckwheat tea

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Beverage made from buckwheat grains

Buckwheat tea Type Herbal tea Other names Memil-cha soba-cha kuqiao-cha Origin East Asia Quick description Tea made from roasted buckwheat Temperature 90 °C (194 °F) Time 2‒4 minutes Korean name Hangul 메밀차 Hanja 메밀茶 RR memilcha MR memilch'a IPA me.mil.tɕʰa

Roasted buckwheat

**Buckwheat tea**, known as ***memil-cha*** (메밀차) in [Korea](/source/Korea), ***soba-cha*** (そば茶) in [Japan](/source/Japan), and ***kuqiao-cha*** (苦荞茶; 苦蕎茶) in [China](/source/China), is a tea made from roasted [buckwheat](/source/Buckwheat).[1] Like other [traditional Korean teas](/source/Traditional_Korean_tea), *memil-cha* can be drunk either warm or cold and is sometimes served in place of water.[2][3] Recently, [tartari buckwheat](/source/Fagopyrum_tataricum) grown in [Gangwon Province](/source/Gangwon_Province%2C_South_Korea) has been popular for making *memil-cha*, as it is nuttier and contains more [rutin](/source/Rutin).[2]

## Preparation

Buckwheat is husked, cooked, and dried then pan-fried without oil.[4][5] For one part of buckwheat, ten parts of water are used.[4] 5–10 millilitres (0.18–0.35 imp fl oz; 0.17–0.34 US fl oz) of roasted buckwheat is added to 90 °C (194 °F) water and infused for 2–4 minutes.[2]

## See also

- *[Bori-cha](/source/Barley_tea)* – barley tea

- *[Hyeonmi-cha](/source/Brown_rice_tea)* – brown rice tea

- *[Oksusu-cha](/source/Corn_tea)* – corn tea

- [Cereal coffee](/source/Cereal_coffee)

- [List of buckwheat dishes](/source/List_of_buckwheat_dishes)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Kim_1-0)** Kim, Dakota (22 October 2015). ["10 Strange and Wonderful Korean Teas"](https://www.pastemagazine.com/food/10-strange-and-wonderful-korean-teas/). *[Paste](/source/Paste_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200729173426/https://www.pastemagazine.com/food/10-strange-and-wonderful-korean-teas/) from the original on 2020-07-29. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Yu_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Yu_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Yu_2-2) 유, 주 (13 November 2012). ["계절별 마시기 좋은 한국의 차(茶)"](http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=3575482&cid=58986&categoryId=58989). *차의 향기* (in Korean). Retrieved 31 May 2017 – via [Naver](/source/Naver).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Kapur, Mita (1 May 2016). ["In the belly of the beast"](http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/in-the-belly-of-the-beast-2778242/). *[The Indian Express](/source/The_Indian_Express)*. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RDA_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RDA_4-1) ["memil-cha" 메밀차](http://www.nongsaro.go.kr/portal/ps/psr/psrc/fdNmDtl.ps?menuId=PS03933&pageIndex=16&pageSize=10&pageUnit=10&cntntsNo=92028) [buckwheat tea]. *Nongsaro*. [Rural Development Administration](/source/Rural_Development_Administration). Retrieved 22 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Doo_5-0)** ["memil-cha" 메밀차](http://www.doopedia.co.kr/doopedia/master/master.do?_method=view&MAS_IDX=120320001314540). *[Doopedia](/source/Doopedia)* (in Korean). [Doosan Corporation](/source/Doosan_Corporation). Retrieved 17 June 2017.

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