Freeze-Dried Ci Li (Rosa roxburghii) — Guizhou Cili Fruit Tea, Loose Bulk 500g

Freeze-Dried Ci Li (Rosa roxburghii) is the whole dried fruit of a treasured Guizhou botanical known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Cì Lí (刺梨), also called the Roxburgh Rose or Chestnut Rose. Long revered as a sour, astringent, and gently cooling food herb, Ci Li has been prized in the mountainous southwest for its bright golden fruit, used in daily teas and seasonal tonics to support digestion, moisten the throat, and refresh the spirit. Its nature is sour, astringent, and slightly cool, making it a lively yet balancing fruit for everyday nourishment.

Key Selling Points

• Freeze-dried whole Ci Li fruit from Guizhou
• Rosa roxburghii — traditional food herb
• Large, plump granules for fruit tea
• Loose bulk 500g, no gift packaging
• Sour, astringent, gently cooling nature

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is freeze-dried to preserve the fruit's golden-yellow hue, firm granular texture, and bright fruity aroma. When steeped, the granules soften and release a tart, refreshing infusion with a subtle sweetness and a clean, lingering finish, adding lively character to teas and blends.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Fruit tea and herbal tea blends
• Daily hot or cold infusion
• Soup and congee ingredient
• Seasonal tonic blends
• Snack or trail mix addition

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ci Li is brewed into daily teas, simmered in soups, and added to congee and seasonal tonics to support digestion and refresh the body. It is a common ingredient in Guizhou-style fruit teas, where it pairs with ingredients like hawthorn, rock sugar, and jujube. As a tea, it is steeped alone or blended with chrysanthemum and goji berry for a tart, bright infusion.

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