Premium Gongiu Dried Chrysanthemum Tea

This herbal tea presents a wonderful floral display of yellow chrysanthemums which spread like petals from a flowering plant when brewed in a glass teapot.

Gongiu Dried Chrysanthemum Herbal Tea is also drunk in China for its health benefits. Known as the ‘Flower of Longevity’, the chrysanthemum is believed to have unique anti-aging properties, as it helps to clean the blood of cholesterol as well as contribute towards healthy skin, mirroring the benefits to be found in every cup of  Tea.

Whilst the therapeutic qualities of chrysanthemum can be obtained in creams and lotions, the most frequent usage is at drinking the chrysanthemum tea.

BREWING INSTRUCTION:

THE WATER TEMPERATURE

• The golden rule about water temperature is never to use boiling water on the tea, whatever kind of tea you are making.
• Herbal Teas require water at 90°C and black teas require water at 85-90°C.

THE AMOUNT OF TEA

• Custom dictates that 4 grams are sufficient for one cup. But the amount is partly a matter of preference.
• In the case of Assam tea, which is naturally very robust, you might want to reduce the strength and brew 3 grams instead of 4.

THE BREWING TIME

• Herbal tea takes 3-4 minutes, Black teas are normally brewed for 2-3 minutes, green teas for 3 – 4 minutes. It is a good idea to check the brewing time before making the tea because some teas need to be infused for very specific times: for example, Jade Pearl is left to infuse for 7 – 20 minutes, whilst Oolong tea will need 5 – 7 minutes for its bouquet to develop fully.