Maehwa-cha () or plum blossom tea is a Korean tea made by infusing dried flowers of Chinese plum in hot water. During the early spring, half-open buds of plum blossoms are picked, dried, and preserved in honey. It is served with ten flowers in a teapot and by pouring of hot water. The tea is drunk after one to two minutes of steeping.
Gallery
See also Maesil-cha, Korean plum tea Suānméitāng, Chinese sour plum drink
References