Osmanthus Tea

Also Known As: Osmanthus Flower Tea, Gui Hua, Osmanthus fragrans, Olea fragrans, Olea ovalis, Osmanthus longibracteatus, Osmanthus macrocarpus, Tea Olive, Fragrant Olive, Sweet Olive, and Kinmokusei.

Osmanthus is a flowering plant generally native to temperate Asia from the Caucasus to Japan.

This genus of around 30 species in the family Oleaceae, also includes one species, O. americanus that is native to North America in the southeastern United States, from Texas to Virginia.

Osmanthus evergreen plants range from small trees to shrubs. The tiny, gold-orange flower buds are produced in spring, summer or autumn.

Each flower is about half an inch long with a white base and four-lobed tubular petals. Several of the Osmanthus species have a strong, unforgettable fragrance that can be smelled from far away.

This flower is widely used in the perfume industry as an ingredient in some of the world’s most famous fragrances.

Osmanthus Flower Tea has a delicate floral and fruit aroma. The Osmanthus fruit is small, dark blue to purple in color and hard-skinned.

Osmanthus tea in China is a combination of dried Sweet Osmanthus flowers, of the Osmanthus fragrans species, with black or green tea leaves.

This is done in the same manner as the more common jasmine tea combines both jasmine flowers, and tea leaves.

What is Osmanthus Tea? Osmanthus Tea is made from dried Osmanthus flower buds. It comes plain, or blended with Green and Oolong teas. The tea comes in bulk and in tea bag form.

Osmanthus Tea Preparation:

• 1 tsp Osmanthus Flower tea
• 1 Cup hot water at 176°F

Cover and steep for 5 minutes. The tea may be used for multiple cups of tea.

Home Remedies Using Osmanthus Tea:

Benefits of Osmanthus Tea:

Osmanthus Tea has been used for centuries for creating beautiful skin. It was believed that a cup a day enhanced skin tone and color.

Osmanthus flower tea is used today to promote healthy skin. It is a detoxifying tea, cleaning the body and breaking up congestion.

It helps prevent bad breathe and is used in combination with other herbal remedies to mask the bad taste.

Side Effects of Osmanthus Tea:

There are no known side effects to Osmanthus Tea.

Take care to check what other ingredients the Osmanthus is combined with and asses the side effects of the blended ingredients.