Hops Flowers (Humulus lupulus) — Dried Food Herb for Brewing, Bread & Herbal Tea

Hops Flowers (Humulus lupulus) are the dried strobiles of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Pí Jiǔ Huā (啤酒花), also called Yeast Flower (酵母花). Long prized as a bittering and aromatic botanical in brewing, hops have also been used in folk herbal practice as a calming, digestive-supporting herb. Its nature is bitter and slightly cool, making it a gentle yet distinctly aromatic botanical for teas, baked goods, and home brewing.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food herb and brewing botanical
• Dried Humulus lupulus strobiles
• Clean, debris-free whole hops flowers
• Suitable for home brewing, bread, and tea
• 500g value pack, 24-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve the pale green to golden-green color of the strobiles, their papery layered texture, and their distinctive resinous, pine-and-citrus aroma. When steeped or added to a brew, hops release a pleasantly bitter, herbaceous flavor with floral and slightly spicy notes, lending depth and aroma without harshness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Home brewing and craft beer flavoring
• Artisan bread and baked goods
• Herbal tea blends
• Traditional decoctions and infusions
• Aromatic botanical sachets

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, hops flowers are brewed into gentle evening teas and blended with other botanicals such as chamomile, valerian, and lemon balm for a calming infusion. They are also simmered into decoctions and added to herbal sleep pillows. In the kitchen, hops have long been used to bitter and aromatize beer, and more recently folded into bread dough and baked goods for a distinctive herbal note.

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