Hyeonmi cha

Hyeonmicha

a cup of brown rice tea
Type	Tea
Country of origin	Korea
Ingredients	roasted brown rice, water

Hyeonmicha (현미차; "brown rice tea") is a Korean drink made from infusing roasted brown rice in boiling water.

Hyeonmicha is traditionally used for medicinal purposes, to improve blood circulation, motion sickness, and shortness of breath.

Pre-roasted rice, used to make hyenomicha, is available commercially in Korean grocery stores, both in Korea and overseas.

Hyeonmicha can be mixed with green tea to produce hyeonminokcha (현미녹차; "brown rice green tea"). In Japan, a very similar tea is called genmaicha (玄米茶), which is a cognate of hyeonmicha. In Vietnam, a nearly identical drink is called nước gạo lức, nước gạo lức rang, or nước gạo rang.

Hyeonmicha is made by washing brown Japonica rice and roasting it. Water is then added and the mixture is brought to a boil, then simmered for approximately ten minutes. The rice is then filtered out before serving. The beverage may range from pale yellow to light golden brown in color.