Chrysanthemum tea — 菊花茶 — is dried flower tea, a familiar pour back home in China. Grandpas and aunties drink it at work, in the car, and at the dinner table, cold or warm; kids grow up with it too.
When we came to Europe we met its counterpart here: chamomile. Revisiting chrysanthemum after a decade away is why it still feels special to us — whole flowers in the cup instead of a bag, without the strong medicinal edge chamomile can have. Slight hints of mint, a white-tea texture, and a sweet aftertaste. Ours is from Fujian (福建). In Chinese culture, including traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), juhua has long been poured as a flower drink. Caffeine-free, light and floral.
