Chicory & Gardenia Tea (Cichorium intybus, Gardenia jasminoides) — 20 Triangle Bags Herbal Blend

Chicory & Gardenia Tea is a blended herbal tea combining five traditional food-herb botanicals: Chicory Root (Cichorium intybus), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Jù Jù Gēn (菊苣根); Mulberry Leaf (Morus alba), Sāng Yè (桑叶); Kudzu Root (Pueraria lobata), Gé Gēn (葛根); Gardenia Fruit (Gardenia jasminoides), Zhī Zi (栀子); and Lily Bulb (Lilium lancifolium), Bǎi Hé (百合). This cooling, clearing blend has been prized in folk herbal practice as a gentle daily tea for harmonizing internal heat and supporting the body's natural balance. Its ingredients are sweet, slightly bitter, and cooling in nature, making it a soothing yet refreshing infusion for everyday wellness.

Key Selling Points

• Five traditional food-herb botanicals in one blend
• Chicory root, mulberry leaf, kudzu, gardenia, and lily bulb
• 20 convenient triangle tea bags, 5g each
• Cold-brew friendly for refreshing summer tea
• Naturally occurring sugars only, no added sweeteners

Quality & Sensory

Each triangle bag holds coarsely cut botanicals that release a clear, golden-amber infusion. The dry blend carries a mild herbal aroma with notes of roasted chicory root and soft floral gardenia. When brewed, it yields a smooth, lightly sweet cup with a gentle bitterness from chicory and gardenia, balanced by the soft, starchy sweetness of lily bulb and kudzu. The tea is refreshing both hot and cold, with a clean, lingering herbal finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily hot herbal tea
• Cold-brewed refreshing summer drink
• Afternoon tea at home or office
• Post-meal soothing cup
• Travel-friendly tea bags

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, this combination of botanicals is brewed as a daily tea to support the body's natural balance during warm seasons. Chicory root and gardenia are traditionally used in cooling, clearing teas; mulberry leaf and kudzu root are common in seasonal blends; and lily bulb is added for its gentle, nourishing quality. The blend is often enjoyed after meals or during hot weather as a refreshing, lightly bitter-sweet infusion. It can be brewed hot in a teapot or steeped cold overnight in water for a smooth, mellow summer drink.

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