Bedeutung
Tea served without sugar.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Sundanese restaurants, 'teh tawar' is often served free of charge as a gesture of hospitality. It is usually served hot in a large glass or kettle. Javanese people traditionally love very sweet tea ('teh manis'). If you are in Solo or Yogyakarta, you must be very clear about wanting it 'tawar' or you will get a very sugary drink. In Padang restaurants, 'teh tawar' is the standard drink to help 'wash away' the richness of the coconut milk and spices in the food. With rising diabetes rates, 'teh tawar' has become a symbol of a healthy lifestyle among the urban middle class in cities like Jakarta.
The Default Rule
In Indonesia, if you don't say 'tawar', you will likely get 'manis'. Always specify!
Free Tea
In Sundanese restaurants, look for a kettle on the table. That's usually free teh tawar!
Bedeutung
Tea served without sugar.
The Default Rule
In Indonesia, if you don't say 'tawar', you will likely get 'manis'. Always specify!
Free Tea
In Sundanese restaurants, look for a kettle on the table. That's usually free teh tawar!
Sugar Levels
Indonesian 'teh manis' can be extremely sweet. If you want just a little sugar, say 'kurang gula' (less sugar), but 'teh tawar' is the only way to get zero sugar.
Teste dich selbst
How do you order an iced plain tea?
Saya mau...
'Es teh tawar' is the correct way to say iced plain tea.
Complete the sentence to ask for a warm plain tea.
Minta teh _____ tawar satu, ya.
'Hangat' means warm, which fits the context of a hot/warm tea.
Complete the dialogue.
Pelayan: 'Mau minum apa?' | Pembeli: '_______'
The buyer should answer with a drink order.
Match the drink to the situation.
You are on a diet and want to avoid sugar.
Teh tawar has no sugar and is best for a diet.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Teh Manis vs Teh Tawar
Types of Teh Tawar
Temperature
- • Panas (Hot)
- • Hangat (Warm)
- • Es (Iced)
Context
- • Warung
- • Restoran
- • Rumah
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSaya mau...
'Es teh tawar' is the correct way to say iced plain tea.
Minta teh _____ tawar satu, ya.
'Hangat' means warm, which fits the context of a hot/warm tea.
Pelayan: 'Mau minum apa?' | Pembeli: '_______'
The buyer should answer with a drink order.
You are on a diet and want to avoid sugar.
Teh tawar has no sugar and is best for a diet.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it depends on the restaurant. It's often free in Sundanese places but costs a small amount (usually 2,000-5,000 IDR) elsewhere.
Yes, but they might call it 'Black Tea' or 'Straight Tea' on the menu. Saying 'teh tawar' will still be understood.
They are essentially the same. 'Teh pahit' literally means 'bitter tea', emphasizing the lack of sugar.
Say 'Es teh tawar'.
Yes, it has zero calories and contains antioxidants from the tea leaves.
No. If you add milk, it becomes 'teh susu'. 'Teh tawar' is always black tea with nothing added.
Because without sugar, the tea is considered to have a 'plain' or 'neutral' taste compared to the standard sweet version.
Yes, that is also correct and very clear, but 'teh tawar' is more common.
Yes, most standard tea in Indonesia is jasmine-scented black tea.
Say 'teh tawar hangat' or 'teh panas tawar'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Teh manis
contrastSweet tea
Es teh
builds onIced tea
Teh pahit
similarBitter tea
Air putih
similarPlain water
Teh botol
specialized formBottled tea
