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Golden Jade — Osmanthus & Tieguanyin Blend

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HIGH-MOUNTAIN 1,100 M
SELENIUM-RICH SOIL
ENJOY HOT OR COLD
NATURALLY GROWN
HAND-PICKED
SINGLE ORIGIN
SEASONAL FIRST HARVESTS
PURE · NEVER BLENDED
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"Osmanthus fills your mouth first, then the plum's sourness and sweetness linger after. Bright at first sip, but the tea underneath is full-bodied, not thin."

This blend is built on color as much as taste. Osmanthus brews gold, and this plum-noted Tieguanyin brews gold too, so the two liquors meet instead of competing. Sweet, rounded, and full-bodied, a tea made for the colder months.

Flavor profile

Osmanthus / Honeyed Floral
85%
Plum / Sour-Sweet
70%
Body / Fullness
65%
Huigan (Sweet Aftertaste)
60%
Sweetness
80%

What happens in the cup

Aroma

Sweet osmanthus up front, joined by the Tieguanyin's sour-plum note underneath. Not two separate scents but one blended, honeyed aroma that lingers in the nose.

Taste

Osmanthus fills the mouth first, then the plum's sourness and sweetness follow. Bright and refreshing on entry, but full-bodied underneath. The sourness and sweetness dissolve into the liquor and return as huigan, a sweet aftertaste, on the finish.

Liquor

Warm amber-gold. Osmanthus and the plum-toned Tieguanyin brew to the same color, so the two liquors blend rather than layer.

Who made this blend

Blended and finished by June

Osmanthus sourced from Enshi, Hubei, picked October 2025. Blended with plum-noted Tieguanyin made in Anxi, Fujian, in 2018 by one of the national-level tea masters June trained under, then aged over 7 years (chenhua). Blended and finished by June.

Perfect moments for this tea

🍂
The first cold evening
Early autumn, the first evening it feels like you need a little warmth. The air isn't cold yet, but there's an edge to the wind. This tea's warmth and sweetness meet that need halfway.
🎁
Treating yourself
After a long day, when you want a little ceremony. Not a light, thirst-quenching tea. This one has some richness to it, the kind of cup that makes the day feel worth it.
🕯️
A quiet night in
The osmanthus sweetness and plum tang layer over each other, so drinking it has its own quiet liveliness, but the overall feel stays soft, not loud. Good for wanting some atmosphere without needing to talk.

How to brew

4g
Leaf
4g per 80ml (1:20 ratio)
100°C
Water
212°F / 100°C
20s
Steep
First steep 20 seconds
+5s
Resteep
Add 5 seconds per round after

Full boiling water works well here. The osmanthus and roast in the Tieguanyin base both hold up to it.

Specifications

HarvestOsmanthus: October 2025. Tieguanyin: 2018, aged over 7 years
CultivarTieguanyin + osmanthus flowers
ProcessingAged Tieguanyin blended with dried osmanthus flowers
FarmingNon-organic
GardenOsmanthus: Enshi, Hubei. Tieguanyin: Anxi, Fujian
Cups per 57g~14 cups (4g per session)
CaffeineModerate, typical of oolong blends

Common questions

Why does the color of the liquor matter here?+
This blend was built so the two components brew to the same bright gold. Osmanthus and this plum-noted Tieguanyin match in color, so the liquor reads as one tea instead of two ingredients stacked on top of each other. It's a small detail, but it's part of why the blend feels unified rather than like a flavored tea with something added on.
Is this a light tea or a rich one?+
Both, in sequence. It opens bright and refreshing as the osmanthus fills your mouth first, but underneath that it's full-bodied, not thin. The plum sourness and sweetness dissolve into the liquor and come back as huigan, a sweet aftertaste, on the finish.
What season is this tea for?+
It's built for the colder months. The warmth and sweetness suit early autumn evenings especially well, when the air isn't cold yet but there's an edge to the wind.
Can I steep this more than once?+
Yes. Start at 20 seconds for the first steep and add about 5 seconds per round after. The osmanthus and plum notes stay present across resteeps, since they come from the blended aroma and base tea rather than a surface coating.
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