H-KR-044
Jujube Tea (Daechu-cha)
대추차
Decocted fruit tisane, from Boeun, South Korea.
Herbal tisanes
Jujube Tea (Daechu-cha) is strongest on fruity, sweetness and body. Typical tasting words: date, dried fig, brown sugar, molasses. A traditional Korean tisane rooted in Korean court cuisine and herbalism, valued for centuries as a restorative cold-season tonic. Regularly served in traditional Korean tea houses (chatjip), often garnished with pine nuts and finely sliced jujube rounds.
Also known as Daechucha, Red date tea and Korean jujube tea.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Boeun, South Korea
- Plant
- Ziziphus jujuba fruit
- Harvest
- Autumn harvest
- Elevation
- low
- Oxidation
- to %
- Roast
- unroasted
- Leaf
- dried fruit or root
- Price band
- affordable
- Availability
- fairly common
- Ageing
- a little
- Forgiving to brew
- 5 of 5
- L-theanine
- none
Made by: harvesting, then sun_drying, then decoction, then pureeing.
Caffeine
Jujube Tea (Daechu-cha) is caffeine-free. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Low enough to suit the evening for most people. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.
How to brew it
| Method | Leaf | Water | Steeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western, 250 ml | 10 g | 95 to 100 °C | 10 min |
Up to 1 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- afternoon
- evening
- night
- cold_weather
- relaxing
- bedtime
- after_meal
Pairs with pastry, nuts and sweets. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: yes. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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