Just as Africa is coffee, Germany is beer, and France is wine, what is Korea? There are various drinks around the world, but in Korea, it would be citron tea, right?

It is a tea made by diluting yuja cheong, which is made by pickling yuzu in sugar or honey, and there is a record that it has been eaten in Korea for hundreds of years.

Source:Monthly JoongAng (joins.com)

When making citron tea, first wash the citron clean, then slice it thinly, boil it in boiled water, flavor it with additives such as sugar or honey, and brew it as tea. In some regions, additives such as ginger, tangerine peel, and wormwood are also used.

Source: How to make citron tea, how to make yuja cheong, yuja cheong... : Naver blog (naver.com)

Citron tea is rich in natural vitamin C and antioxidants, so it has good effects on strengthening immunity and relieving fatigue. In addition, the sour taste and scent of yuzu induces a refreshing mood and helps relieve stress.

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Because of its unique sour taste, it is said to be drunk after a meal, or when you have a cold because it is rich in vitamin C. In particular, gifting yujacheong or drinking citron tea to a lover who has a cold includes even the classic expression of affection. However, since vitamin C is destroyed by heat, there is a theory that it is better to drink it with lukewarm water rather than too hot water. However, since the food itself is pickled in sugar, you should be aware that the sugar content is enormous.

(Source: Namu Wiki Reference and Arrangement)

Source: Making citron tea and citron syrup: Naver Blog (naver.com)

Recently, along with the rising popularity of Korean culture, citron tea is also becoming one of the popular tea drinks abroad. In particular, in some regions such as Japan, China, the United States, and Europe, more and more people are importing and consuming Korean citron tea.

Source: 来自韩国的loving蜂蜜柚子茶，有颜又够味 (baidu.com)

In China, as the demand for healthy fruit drinks increases along with the spread of the Korean wave, more and more people are looking for Korean citron tea, and they can be easily found at local hypermarkets and online shopping malls. On May 17, 2020, Chinese representative Wang Hong promoted citron tea through live mobile broadcasting, and within 1 minute and 20 seconds of the broadcast, all 52,173 bottles of Korean citron tea were sold out, raising sales of 600 million won.

(Source: Namu Wiki Reference and Arrangement)

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In Japan, Korean citron tea is also very popular, and it is selling well in Japan as well.

This year (February 01, 2023), Korean citron tea has been listed in Japan's Mainaviko News, and it is said that it is recommended to the people of Japan to enjoy citron tea on a cold day.

Source: 【Cardi】「Massnbu Yuzucha」is home to Korea! It's cold in Japan! (mynavi.jp)

Eating Korean citron tea, which is well-received around the world, is also a choice in daily life, and it seems not bad to drink citron tea to friends.

To all of you living in Korea, if you want to taste the unique sweet and sour taste of Korea, let's go straight to Yujacha!