''Yulmu-cha'' () is a tea made of roasted, powdered ''yulmu'' (grains of
''Coix lacryma-jobi'' var. ''ma-yuen''), sometimes mixed with nuts such as
walnut
A walnut is the edible seed of any tree of the genus '' Juglans'' (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, '' Juglans regia''. They are accessory fruit because the outer covering of the fruit is technically an i ...
.
The tea, usually served hot, is also often sold through
vending machine
A vending machine is an automated machine that dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes, and lottery tickets to consumers after cash, a credit card, or other forms of payment are inserted into the machine or payment is otherwise m ...
s in South Korea.
See also
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Traditional Korean tea
Korean tea is a beverage consisting of boiled water infused with leaf, leaves (such as the tea plant ''Camellia sinensis''), roots, flowers, fruits, grains, edible mushrooms, or edible seaweed, seaweed. It may or may not contain tea leaves.
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References
Herbal teas
Korean tea
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