Tartary Buckwheat Tea Ku Qiao Cha Fagopyrum tataricum Roasted Grain Tea 250g Individually Wrapped Sachets Caffeine Free

Tartary Buckwheat Tea, known in TCM as Ku Qiao Cha (苦荞茶), is a roasted grain tea made from the groats of Fagopyrum tataricum, a buckwheat plant long valued in Chinese herbal tradition. In TCM theory, buckwheat is considered cooling in nature with a sweet and slightly bitter flavor. This listing offers black tartary buckwheat in individually wrapped sachets, dried and puffed for convenient steeping. It is naturally caffeine free and sugar free, suitable for daily herbal tea drinking.

Key Selling Points

• Roasted tartary buckwheat grain tea from Fagopyrum tataricum groats
• Known in TCM as Ku Qiao Cha 苦荞茶 traditionally valued as a cooling sweet-bitter grain
• Individually wrapped sachets ideal for teahouses offices and commercial use
• Naturally caffeine free and sugar free with no added sweeteners
• Dried and puffed processing with a 12 month shelf life from Anhui

Quality & Sensory

The puffed grains typically show a deep brown to blackish color with a firm crisp texture. Brewed tea typically pours an amber golden hue with a toasty roasted grain aroma and a mellow nutty taste carrying a light traditional buckwheat bitterness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep one sachet in hot water for a daily caffeine free grain tea
• Serve hot in teahouses restaurants and offices for commercial use
• Brew and chill for a refreshing iced buckwheat drink in summer
• Enjoy after meals as a light traditional herbal beverage

Traditional Uses

In Chinese folk tradition, roasted buckwheat grains have long been steeped as a daily household tea, especially in Sichuan Yunnan and other buckwheat growing regions. Traditionally associated with the TCM view of buckwheat as a cooling grain, it is commonly served warm after meals or shared among family and guests. It is also traditionally paired with goji berries chrysanthemum or other herbal flowers in blended infusions.

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