Chrysanthemum tea

Chrysanthemen Tee

Chrysanthemum tea is a tea which is made from chrysanthemum flowers of the species Chrysanthemum morifolium or Chrysanthemum indicum. The tea is very popular throughout Asia and has a long tradition. Already Confucius wrote about the positive effect of chrysanthemum tea. There are different types of chrysanthemums tea its color ranging from pale white to bright yellow. But public have all these teas a pleasant floral aroma.

Varieties

The following chrysanthemum varieties are used for tea the first two are the most popular:

• Bo Ju from Bozhou in Anhui county.
• Chu Ju from Chuzhou in Anhui county.
• Hang Bai Ju from Tongxiang near Hangzhou.
• Huangshan Gong Ju or short Gong Ju (贡菊).
• Tai Ju,
• Xue Ju (雪菊), red chrysanthemum from Kunlushan.

Externe Links

• Chrysanthemen Tee aus Thailand
• Xue Ju - Schnee Chrysanthemen