Flower Teas
Osmanthus Flower Teaหอมหมื่นลี้Apricot, honey, smoothFrom $46.90
Roselle Flower Teaกระเจี๊ยบTart, fruity, brightFrom $46.90
Chamomile Flower Teaคาโมมายล์Floral, apple-like, softFrom $46.90
Pandan Leaf TeaใบเตยSweet, grassy, nuttyBack soon
Rose Flower TeaกุหลาบPerfumed, lightly sweetBack soon
Flower Teas
Whole dried Thai botanicals sold loose by weight rather than ground into teabags. Chamomile and rose for soft floral infusions, osmanthus for its apricot sweetness, roselle for a sharply tart crimson brew, and pandan leaf for a grassy, vanilla-like cup. Every one is a single botanical with nothing added and naturally caffeine-free, available from 100g up to 1kg.
Choosing a Thai flower tea
Each of these is a single botanical with nothing added and no caffeine at any steeping time. They differ mostly in how forward the flavour is, so the easiest way to choose is by the cup you want.
| Tea | Tastes like | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Roselle | Sharply tart, deep crimson | Cranberry-like and bracing; the boldest cup here, and the one that takes best to ice and a little honey. |
| Chamomile | Soft, apple-sweet, gentle | The mildest of the five. Whole flower heads rather than dust, so the infusion stays clean rather than hay-like. |
| Rose | Delicate and perfumed | Floral without being soapy. Good on its own and the easiest to blend into another tea. |
| Osmanthus | Apricot sweetness | Tiny golden blossoms with a stone-fruit aroma; the most distinctive of the group. |
| Pandan leaf | Grassy, vanilla-like | Not a flower but a leaf, and the one Thai kitchens reach for most. Warm, green and faintly coconut-sweet. |
If you are starting from scratch
Take a pack of chamomile and one of roselle. They sit at opposite ends of the range - one soft, one tart - so between them you will quickly learn which direction your taste runs, and both are gentle to brew.
How to brew them
Use roughly a teaspoon of dried botanical per cup, water just off the boil, and steep 3-5 minutes; roselle and osmanthus will take longer if you want them stronger. None of these will turn bitter the way tea leaf does, so a long steep is a matter of taste rather than a mistake. For iced tea, brew at double strength and pour over ice.
Ordering, shipping and delivery
- Sold loose by weight - from 100g up to 1kg, not ground into teabags.
- Free shipping on the teas on this page. We have a $25 minimum order; orders of $45 or more ship free (conditions apply by destination), and below that a flat $19.90 tracked fee applies. The exceptions on the site are the 15-Herb blend’s two smallest packs: the 25-teabag pack carries a $19.90 charge and the 50-teabag pack $14.90, each per pack.
- Dispatch 1-3 business days after payment, then tracked delivery in 6-14 business days.
- 30-day returns on unopened packs.
- We ship the New Recipe 15-herb tea to Australia and New Zealand; other teas are not available there at the moment. We are not currently able to ship to Thailand.
- A few botanicals cannot be sold into the UK and EU. If that applies to your address you will be told at checkout, before you pay.
Our teas are food and drink, not medicine. We describe them only by their taste, aroma, ingredients and origin, and make no claims about effects of any kind.
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