Freeze-Dried Green Kumquat (Fortunella hindsii) — Cold-Brew Fruit Tea, 100g Pouch

Freeze-Dried Green Kumquat (Fortunella hindsii) is the whole freeze-dried fruit of a small, tart citrus prized in Chinese food-herb (药食同源) tradition as Qīng Jīn Jú (青金桔). Known also as Green Calamondin or Mini Kumquat, it has long been enjoyed as a bright, aromatic fruit used in cold-brew teas, fruit infusions, and everyday sour-sweet refreshment. Its nature is sour, slightly sweet, and gently cooling, making it a lively yet balanced fruit for waking up the palate and harmonizing the Stomach in traditional food therapy.

Key Selling Points

• Whole freeze-dried green kumquat fruit
• Food-herb (药食同源) citrus ingredient
• Cold-brew and hot-infusion friendly
• Bright tart-sweet citrus aroma
• 100g resealable pouch, 18-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 concentrated citrus aroma. The texture is light, crisp, and slightly spongy, releasing a sharp, mouth-watering tartness with a soft sweet finish when steeped. In cold water it unfolds slowly into a clean, bright infusion; in hot water it blooms quickly into a fragrant, tangy cup with a lingering peel note.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Cold-brew fruit tea with lemon or passion fruit
• Hot citrus infusion for daily sipping
• Blended herbal and floral tea mixes
• Fruit-based summer cooler or sparkling drink
• Everyday sour-sweet palate refresher

Traditional Uses

In folk food-herb practice, green kumquat is steeped in cold or warm water as a daily fruit tea, often paired with lemon, passion fruit, honey, or rock sugar to soften its tartness. It appears in summer cooling drinks, festive fruit punches, and light after-meal infusions meant to refresh the mouth and settle the stomach. In traditional Chinese food therapy, sour citrus fruits like Qing Jin Ju are associated with the Liver and Stomach, where they are used to harmonize the middle, ease occasional heaviness after rich meals, and support the smooth flow of qi.

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