Freeze-Dried Green Kumquat (Citrus japonica) — Whole Fruit for Tea & Fruit Infusions

Freeze-Dried Green Kumquat (Citrus japonica) is the whole, freeze-dried fruit of a small citrus prized in Chinese food-herb (药食同源) tradition as Qīng Jú (青桔), also written Qing Jin Ju (青金桔). Known for its bright, tart-sweet character and aromatic peel, green kumquat has long been enjoyed as a daily fruit tea ingredient, a warming winter infusion, and a refreshing addition to floral and herbal blends. Its nature is gently cooling and its flavor is sour-sweet, making it a light, thirst-quenching fruit that harmonizes well with both hot and cold preparations.

Key Selling Points

• Whole freeze-dried green kumquat fruit
• Citrus japonica, food-herb (药食同源) ingredient
• Naturally tart-sweet with aromatic peel
• Ideal for fruit tea, floral tea, and hot drinks
• 100 g resealable pouch, 12-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is freeze-dried to preserve the fruit's vivid jade-green to pale gold color, its wrinkled yet intact peel, and its bright citrus aroma. The texture is light and crisp, softening quickly when steeped. In hot water the fruit releases a lively tart-sweet flavor with a fragrant peel note and a clean, refreshing finish; in cold water it yields a gentler, softly sour infusion.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Hot fruit tea or floral tea infusion
• Cold-brewed fruit water
• Blended herbal and flower tea
• Winter warm drink with honey
• Everyday refreshing beverage

Traditional Uses

In Chinese folk food practice, green kumquat is steeped whole in hot water as a simple daily fruit tea, often combined with chrysanthemum, rose, or goji berry for a fragrant, gently sour infusion. It is also added to warm drinks with honey or rock sugar during cooler months, and to cold water in summer as a light, thirst-quenching fruit beverage. The aromatic peel is valued for lending a bright citrus note that lifts the character of floral and herbal blends.

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