Dried Chrysanthemum Buds
Dried Flowers & Herbal Infusions — 80 g
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Dried Chrysanthemum Buds
Small dried chrysanthemum buds for hot floral tea and honey tea.
Minimum order £20.00. UK delivery £4.95; free delivery when the discounted product subtotal reaches £50.00.
Manufactured under an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system. View certificates
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Ingredients
Chrysanthemum Flower Buds (Dried) 100%
Allergen information
Packed in a facility that also handles peanuts, tree nuts, sesame and soya.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep sealed and protect from moisture.
Suggested use
Place an appropriate amount in a cup, infuse in hot water for 15 minutes, or boil in a pot for 5 minutes before drinking.
Dried chrysanthemum flower buds — 菊花 (Jú Huā), specifically tāi jú (胎菊), the premium bud variety — are one of the most popular dried flowers in Chinese cooking and tea culture. Their delicate floral fragrance and subtly sweet, slightly bitter flavour make them a classic ingredient in chrysanthemum tea, Cantonese sweet soups and herbal broths. The tāi jú variety is harvested before the flowers fully open, preserving an intensely fragrant, well-formed appearance.
This Xianyitang pack contains 100% dried chrysanthemum flower buds, manufactured under an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system. Rinse gently before use. To brew as a tea, place in a cup and infuse with hot water for 15 minutes, or boil in a pot for 5 minutes; enjoy directly or sweeten with rock sugar or honey.
Typical uses: Chrysanthemum tea (菊花茶), Cantonese sweet soups, herbal broths, everyday pantry use.
Goes well with: Goji berry (枸杞子), rock sugar, honey, snow fungus (雪耳), red dates (大棗).
Allergen information: Packed in a facility that also handles peanuts, tree nuts, sesame and soya. Please check the product label before use.
Open flowers or chrysanthemum buds?
Flower form: This 50 g Hang chrysanthemum pack contains open flowers. The 80 g bud pack contains earlier-harvested flowers whose petals have not fully unfolded. “Bud” describes the harvest stage, rather than necessarily a different variety.
Aroma, flavour and mouthfeel: Bud infusions are commonly described as concentrated, sweetly floral and full-flavoured. They are a useful starting point if you enjoy a concentrated chrysanthemum character. Open Hang flowers unfurl more visibly in the cup and suit everyday floral tea. Both have a chrysanthemum aroma and can have some bitterness. Flower stage alone cannot establish which pack will taste sweeter, smoother or less bitter: variety, drying, dose and brewing strength also matter. This is general guidance, not a tasting assessment of these batches.
Brewing: Follow either pack’s directions: infuse in freshly boiled water for 15 minutes, or boil for 5 minutes, then strain. Start with a small amount of flowers and adjust the flowers or water to taste. Compare equal dry weights and water volumes, rather than counting flowers.
Harvest-stage reference: Zhejiang University’s Hang chrysanthemum guide