Dried Osmanthus Flowers (Osmanthus fragrans) — Gui Hua Herbal Tea for Brewing, Baking & Winemaking

Dried Osmanthus Flowers (Osmanthus fragrans), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Guì Huā (桂花), are the sun-dried blossoms of the fragrant osmanthus tree, a beloved food-herb (药食同源) ingredient in Chinese wellness culture. Also called Golden Osmanthus or Sweet Osmanthus, Gui Hua has been prized for centuries as a warming, aromatic herb used to refresh the breath, harmonize the stomach, and lift the spirit. Its nature is warm and its flavor is pungent and sweet, making it a gentle yet fragrant herb for daily tea, baking, and seasonal nourishment.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb (药食同源) aromatic blossom
• New-crop dried Golden Osmanthus flowers
• Osmanthus fragrans, naturally sweet from the flower itself
• Versatile for tea, baking, and winemaking
• Rich, honeyed floral aroma

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve the blossoms' golden-yellow color, delicate petal structure, and intense honeyed floral aroma. When brewed, the flowers release a warm, sweet fragrance and a smooth, subtly sweet infusion with notes of apricot and honey. The dried petals remain light and crisp, and they soften gently in hot water without turning bitter.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Hot herbal tea, alone or blended
• Baking and pastry flavoring
• Traditional winemaking and infusions
• Congee and dessert topping
• Daily breath-freshening tea

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Gui Hua is brewed as a fragrant daily tea to refresh the breath and warm the stomach, often paired with green tea, black tea, or chrysanthemum. It is scattered into congee, rice cakes, and sweet soups for its honeyed aroma, and steeped in rice wine or liquor to make traditional osmanthus wine. During autumn, when the flowers bloom, households dry them for year-round use in teas, pastries, and seasonal tonics.

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