Sweet Taiwan Osmanthus tea

This osmanthus tea is a limited-edition floral tea made with osmanthus flowers sourced from Taiwan, blended by The Vintage Hill Teas. It brews sweet and light with a low to medium caffeine level, sitting between a plain flower infusion and a full green tea. Widely drunk across Southeast Asia and still uncommon on Indian tea shelves. Priced from ₹375 and delivered across India; explore the full Vintage Hill Teas range, compare it with another floral cup in jasmine green tea, or browse more plant based beverages.

Key Features

• Made with osmanthus flowers from Taiwan
• Tasting notes: sweet, light and floral
• Caffeine: low to medium
• Hot brew suits it best; cold brewing is common too
• Limited edition, an unusual pick for tea explorers

How to Brew

Use one teaspoon per cup in water around 85 C and steep two to three minutes. For a longer session, try gongfu-style brewing in a gaiwan with short repeated pours, which lets you follow how the fragrance changes across steeps; the brand's blog covers the method. Cold brewing overnight gives a cleaner, sweeter cup for warm afternoons.

Product Details

• Sizes: paper pouch 50 g (about 25 cups), small tin 20 g (about 10 cups), Christmas tin 20 g (about 10 cups)
• Type: loose leaf floral tea
• Storage: airtight and away from light, so the floral aroma holds

FAQs

Does this one contain caffeine?

Yes, low to medium. The separate caffeine-free version in the range is the flowers on their own.

Is it a good tea to share from a pot?

It is. The cup is light enough to drink several rounds of, which makes it well suited to an unhurried weekend pot.

Will it go bitter if I forget it?

It can turn astringent past three minutes in very hot water. Keep the water off the boil and time the steep.

Which size should a first-time buyer pick?

A 20 g tin, at about ten cups, is enough to decide whether the flavour suits you before moving to the 50 g pouch.

How much does the Sweet Taiwan Osmanthus tea cost per size?

The 20 g small tin is ₹375 for about 10 cups, the 20 g Christmas tin is ₹414, and the 50 g paper pouch is ₹455 for about 25 cups, making the pouch the best value per cup.

Is the osmanthus tea a herbal infusion or real tea?

It sits between the two. The Vintage Hill Teas blend is made with Taiwanese osmanthus flowers and has low to medium caffeine; the listing does not name the tea base, so treat it as a lightly caffeinated floral tea.

Is this tea plant-based and free of additives?

The listing describes a loose leaf floral tea made with osmanthus flowers and lists no dairy, sweeteners or flavourings. It brews naturally sweet on its own.

Will EarthBased deliver the tea quickly across India?

Yes, within India only. Typical delivery is 3 to 5 business days after dispatch, faster in metros, with shipping calculated at checkout by pincode.

Country of Origin: India Sold by: The Vintage Hill Teas Fulfilled by: EarthBased