Xiao Ye Ku Ding Tea (Ligustrum robustum) — Early Spring Tender Bud Green Tea, 500g Loose Leaf

Xiao Ye Ku Ding Tea (Ligustrum robustum) is the early-spring tender bud and leaf tea of a revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Xiǎo Yè Kǔ Dīng (小叶苦丁), also called Green Water Green Mountain tea. Harvested from the Ligustrum robustum plant of the Oleaceae family in Sichuan, this first-grade loose leaf tea has been prized for centuries as a cooling, refreshing, and clarity-bringing herb, used to clear heat, soothe the throat, and support gentle daily wellness. Its nature is bitter, slightly sweet, and cool, making it a light yet distinctly refreshing tea for warming seasons and rich meals.

Key Selling Points

• Early spring tender bud and leaf harvest
• First-grade Ligustrum robustum from Sichuan
• Traditional cooling and throat-soothing herb
• Loose leaf 500g bulk pack
• Clean 98% purity, new-crop freshness

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully picked in early spring and dried to preserve its deep green color, delicate curled leaf shape, and fresh grassy aroma. When brewed, the leaves unfurl slowly and yield a clear, pale golden-green infusion with a pleasantly bitter opening that softens into a lingering sweet aftertaste, leaving a cool, clean sensation on the palate.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily hot tea brewing
• After-meal digestive tea
• Summer cooling beverage
• Office and workplace tea
• Bulk commercial tea service

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Xiao Ye Ku Ding is brewed as a daily tea to clear heat, refresh the spirit, and soothe the throat after rich or oily meals. It is often steeped alone in hot water or blended with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, and goji berry for a cooling seasonal infusion. In Sichuan and southern China, it is a common household tea served warm in spring and summer, and sometimes simmered gently as a light herbal decoction.

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