Buckwheat Tea Recipe

Simantini Singh Deo

Buckwheat tea, also known as Sobacha, is a delicious drink that has a nutty flavor and is extremely easy to make.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Course Beverages

Cuisine korean

Servings 4 people

Assemble all the ingredients first. Then take a small saucepan, and add the uncooked buckwheat groats in order to toast them properly over medium-high heat for about 4 - 5 minutes. You need to toast it until it smells fragrant and begins to pop. Give it a stir often to not let it burn and turn black.
Next, you have to carefully add water. It will start to boil immediately because you are adding water to an extremely hot pan.
Now, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 5 - 10 minutes. Make sure that the buckwheat is soft and cooked, and that the water has developed a light brown color.
Take a fine mesh and carefully strain the toasted buckwheat through it right into the mug. If you do not prefer a cloudy tea, line the sieve with a paper towel or a coffee filter. Also, do not allow the buckwheat to sit in hot water for a very long time as it has an absorbing ability, so most of the water will be absorbed.
To add taste, stir in the maple syrup or honey.
Serve immediately and enjoy!

You need to adjust the amount of water and buckwheat tea according to your preference. For example, for a strong buckwheat flavor, you can use ¼ cup of buckwheat groats, or else ½ buckwheat groats would be completely fine.
If you are making the tea from the leaves or flowers, just add 1 tbsp of buckwheat tea and let it steep for 5-10 minutes.
If you like to have it cold, you can just let it cool down and refrigerate it. Even a few ice cubes can be added to make the perfect iced buckwheat tea.
To enhance the flavor of buckwheat tea, you can add spices such as a cinnamon stick, a dried star anise, a pinch of turmeric, dried cloves, or grated ginger. It depends on whatever flavor you prefer to be added to your buckwheat tea.

Keyword buckwheat tea