Apple Hawthorn Herbal Tea Ping Guo Shan Zha Cold Brew Flower Tea 20g x 10 Bags Sugar Free

Apple Hawthorn Herbal Tea, known in Chinese as Ping Guo Shan Zha Cha (苹果山楂茶), is a caffeine-free flower tea blend of dried apple pieces and hawthorn fruit. Apple comes from Malus domestica and hawthorn from Crataegus pinnatifida, both valued in TCM for their gentle, food-like nature. Traditionally associated with aiding digestion and easing greasy meals, this sugar-free blend is cold-brew friendly and individually packed for convenient daily sipping.

Key Selling Points

• Classic apple and hawthorn pairing rooted in traditional Chinese food-herbal practice
• Made from dried apple fruit and hawthorn fruit with no added sugar
• Cold brew friendly, releasing a light fruity infusion without lengthy steeping
• Individually packed 20g sachets, 10 packs per set for fresh single servings
• Popular after-meal tea traditionally enjoyed to cut through rich, oily foods

Quality & Sensory

The blend typically shows golden dried apple slices and deep red hawthorn pieces with a naturally fruity aroma. Cold brewed or steeped hot, it typically yields a light amber drink with a mildly sweet, gently tart taste and a clean fruity finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Cold brew a sachet in chilled water for a refreshing fruit tea
• Steep in hot water as a warming after-meal drink
• Serve iced with lemon for a light summer beverage
• Enjoy at the office or while traveling using the individual packs

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, hawthorn (Shan Zha) is traditionally associated with promoting digestion of meat and greasy foods, while apple is regarded as a mild, nourishing fruit ingredient. The pairing is a common folk tea for after heavy meals, often brewed alone or with dried tangerine peel or rose petals. It is traditionally enjoyed warm in cooler months and cold brewed in summer.

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