H-KR-065
Pine Needle Tea
솔잎차
Conifer herbal, from Gangwon, South Korea.
Herbal tisanes
Pine Needle Tea is strongest on aroma intensity, woody and brightness. Typical tasting words: pine, camphor, resin, lemon, cooling menthol. A classical Korean mountain herbal beverage noted in historic traditional pharmacopoeias. Consumed in Korean temple food culture and traditional tea houses, prized for its refreshing resinous aroma.
Also known as Solnip-cha and Pine Needle Tisane.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Gangwon, South Korea
- Plant
- Pinus densiflora needles
- Harvest
- spring to early autumn
- Elevation
- mid
- Oxidation
- to %
- Roast
- unroasted
- Leaf
- needle
- Price band
- mid-range
- Availability
- specialist
- Ageing
- a little
- Forgiving to brew
- 3 of 5
- L-theanine
- none
Made by: harvesting, then cleaning, then steaming, then drying.
Caffeine
Pine Needle Tea 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 | 3 g | 85 to 95 °C | 5 min |
| Cold brew, 250 ml | 3 g | Fridge | 8 to 16 hours |
Up to 2 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- morning
- afternoon
- meditation
- study_focus
- relaxing
Pairs with sweets and nuts. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: yes. Good for beginners: no.
Tasting words explained
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