Dried Kumquat Slices (Citrus japonica) — Sun-Gold Citrus Fruit for Herbal Tea & Daily Infusions

Dried Kumquat Slices (Citrus japonica) are the gently dried whole-fruit slices of a beloved food-herb citrus known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Jīn Jú (金桔). Also called Golden Tangerine or Kumquat, Jin Ju has long been treasured as a fragrant, qi-moving fruit used in teas, decoctions, and seasonal preserves. Its nature is warm and its flavor is sweet-sour, making it a bright yet gentle herb for soothing the throat, refreshing the senses, and harmonizing the flow of qi.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional qi-moving food-herb citrus
• Low-temperature slow-dried whole slices
• Citrus japonica (Jin Ju / Kumquat)
• Ideal for herbal tea and daily infusions
• New-crop, clean-quality fruit slices

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and low-temperature slow-dried to preserve its warm golden-orange color, tender peel texture, and bright citrus aroma. When steeped, the slices soften and release a lively sweet-sour flavor with a fragrant peel note, yielding a clear, gently amber infusion that is refreshing on its own or blended with other herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and floral tea blends
• Daily hot-water infusion
• Seasonal throat-soothing drinks
• Fruit-tea and citrus beverage base
• Congee and dessert garnish

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Jin Ju is steeped into daily teas, blended with chrysanthemum, goji berry, or honey, and simmered into soothing seasonal drinks. It is a familiar ingredient in southern Chinese households, where dried kumquat slices are kept on hand for warming infusions during cooler months and for brightening everyday tea blends. The fruit is also traditionally preserved in honey or sugar as a gentle household tonic.

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