Osmanthus flowers

Osmanthus flowers

The Osmanthus Fragrans or Sweet Olive is an evergreen shrub with beautiful foliage and clusters of small and highly fragrant flowers. In China, this tea is particularly appreciated not only for its taste, but also for the beauty of its leaves.

Osmanthus flower infusion is a Chinese specialty, prized for its delicate aroma and delicious floral taste, with notes of honey and sweet summer apricots.

Place of origin

Guanxi, China.

Brewing method

We recommend using the glass teapot. For a classic preparation according to the Western style, we recommend 5 grams of flowers (about 2 teaspoons) per 500 ml of water, with a temperature of 90°C for an infusion time 3-8 min depending on personal taste.

If you want to prepare the infusion by the Oriental method (Gong Fu Cha) with a gaiwan with a capacity of about 150 ml, we recommend using 5 grams of flowers to make multiple infusions.

Heat the water to a temperature of 90°C and an initial infusion of 30 seconds. Keeping the water at the same temperature, you can then continue to exploit the same leaves by adding more water and increasing the infusion time by 10 seconds each time (30-40-50…).

For an interesting combination of flavors and to further enhance its health benefits, these Osmanthus flowers can be infused together with tea, particularly Cooked Puer and Red teas.

Benefits:

In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), Osmanthus flowers are used to warm the stomach, freshen breath, relieve coughs, and help with tired eyes and blurred vision.

If they are infused with Puer shu tea, the following benefits can also be obtained:

1. Slimming and weight loss
2. Reduction of blood lipids
3. Reduction of blood pressure
4. Stomach reinforcement
5. Anti-inflammatory and anti-sterility effects
6. Anti-aging effects
7. Increased skin radiance