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Osmanthus Pu-erh Tea Bags (Shou 熟) — Osmanthus & Ripe Pu-erh
Other names: Osmanthus Pu-erh Tea, Osmanthus Pu-erh Tea Bags, Pu-erh Pyramid Tea Bags, Gui Hua Pu-erh (桂花普洱), Shou Pu-erh
All the charm of osmanthus pu-erh — in a convenient pyramid tea bag.
Premium dry osmanthus flowers are blended with smooth ripe (Shou) pu-erh: the earthy depth of the tea is lifted by osmanthus's gentle, apricot-sweet fragrance, for a beautifully balanced, rounded cup with no loose leaf to measure.
Just drop a bag in your mug — and brew it again and again.
About These Tea Bags
A blend of premium dry osmanthus and ripe (Shou) pu-erh, sealed into generous 6g pyramid tea bags. Osmanthus is one of China's most loved fragrances — soft, sweet and delicately floral — and it lifts ripe pu-erh's smooth, woody depth into a gentle, well-rounded cup, ready in moments.
- Type: Ripened (Shou 熟) pu-erh with osmanthus, pyramid tea bags
- Flavour: gentle, sweet osmanthus lifting smooth, earthy ripe pu-erh — balanced and rounded
- Blend: premium dry osmanthus + ripe pu-erh
- Format: pyramid tea bags, 6g each
Prefer another flower?
Try our Rose Pu-erh Tea Bags and Chrysanthemum Pu-erh Tea Bags
— or browse the whole Ripe pu-erh collection.
How to Enjoy These Tea Bags
No teapot or scoop needed — a mug is all it takes. For gong-fu-style tasting, a glass fairness cup is lovely too.
- Rinse first: steep the bag in freshly boiled water for about 5 seconds, then tip that water away.
- Brew short to start: these are generous 6g bags, so keep the first 1–2 infusions to no more than 20 seconds so the cup doesn't turn too strong.
- Keep going: one bag brews again and again — just lengthen the steep each time until the flavour fades.
Full step-by-step in the Brewing Guide below.
Want to understand pu-erh a little better? Here's some honest, no-fluff knowledge to help you find your pu-erh.
How to Choose Your First Pu-erh
Your first pu-erh:
start with our Pu-erh Beginner's Trial Pack.
It brings together raw and ripe, loose and cake, in one box
— the easiest way to feel the difference and learn where you'd like to start next.
The quick version:
Raw (Sheng) is like sashimi — fresh, bright and a little wild;
Ripe (Shou) is like a rich, slow-cooked stew — dark, mellow and smooth, transformed by time.
Love green or white tea? Start raw.
Love black tea, dark tea (hei cha) or roasted oolong? Start ripe — like these bags.
Your next pu-erh: explore by region.
Scroll down — there's plenty here to help you decide. Finding a pu-erh you love is a genuinely fun journey, and the pricey one isn't always the one that suits you.
These osmanthus bags are one of the easiest ways in — gentle, fragrant and ready in moments.
Pu-erh Regions: Why Origin Shapes Taste & Price
Region is one of the biggest reasons two pu-erhs can differ so much in taste, quality and price.
Across Yunnan, tea grows on hundreds of mountains, each giving its own character — shaped by the land and the tree type (ancient-tree, arbor or plantation).
Here's how Yunnan's three core regions break down — and what to expect from each:
1. Ban-Na (西双版纳) The King of Pu-erh
Yunnan's most famous region, and home to the old and new "Six Great Tea Mountains." It splits into two very different sides:
Menghai (勐海) — bold and domineering: rich, thick flavour, powerful cha qi and a high aroma. The classic home of ripe (Shou) pu-erh.
↳ Bu-Lang Tea Mountain (布朗茶山) — its most celebrated origins: Ban Zhang (班章), Lao Man E (老曼峨) and Hekai (贺开).
Yiwu (易武) — soft and fine: a floral-honey aroma over a wild forest character, with the least bitterness of all.
2. Lincang (临沧) The Queen of Sweetness
Lincang is all about sweetness — a high, lifted aroma and a broad, generous sweetness, floral and honeyed, with barely any bitterness. It's built on the celebrated Mengku broad-leaf variety.
Best-known origins: Bing Dao (冰岛), Xigui (昔归), Xiao Hu Zhai (小户寨) and Mengku (勐库).
3. Pu'er (普洱) The Birthplace
Where the name "pu-erh" began. Soft, sweet and balanced, leaning to a floral-fruity sweetness — easy and approachable.
Best-known origins: Wuliang Shan (无量山) and Kunlu Shan (困鹿山).
A handy shorthand pu-erh drinkers use:
Ban Zhang is the king (bold and powerful),
Bing Dao is the queen (sweet and smooth),
Yiwu is grace itself (soft, supple and silky).
What Decides a Pu-erh's Price?
Pu-erh prices run from everyday to eye-watering, and it helps to know what you're paying for. A few things set the price:
- Where it's grown (region): a famous mountain like Lao Ban Zhang or Bing Dao is scarce and commands top prices.
- The tree (variety & age): ancient-tree (gu shu) leaf sits above arbor (qiao mu), which sits above plantation (tai di).
- The pick: even from the same tree, tender bud-and-tip fetches more than coarser leaf — and spring tea is prized over autumn.
- Age, storage, grade & brand: older well-stored cakes, higher grades, and established houses like Dayi and Xiaguan all add to the price.
That's why two cakes with the same famous name — say, "Bing Dao" — can sit at very different prices. The exact village, tree type, grade and season all change what ends up in the cup, so the same name never means the same tea.
We're honest about price. A higher-priced pu-erh usually costs more for a real reason — finer material and higher quality.
But taste is deeply personal, and a bigger price tag doesn't mean "better for you." Don't chase the number on the label: trust your tongue, not the price. The right pu-erh is simply the one you love drinking — which is exactly why we sample everything first.
Pu-erh, Caffeine & Antioxidants
Like all true tea from the Camellia sinensis plant, pu-erh is post-fermented and naturally contains antioxidants and caffeine — that's simply part of the leaf.
A gently brewed, well-aged ripe pu-erh tends to drink smooth and rounded rather than sharp. It's the classic cup to enjoy after a rich meal — warming, comforting and easy — which is exactly how it's been loved in China for generations. If you're sensitive to caffeine, keep your steeps short.
Brew these ripened pu-erh tea bags the right way
— check out our professional Brewing Guide, Storage Care, and The Origins below 👇
🍵 Brewing Guide
📦 Storage & Care
🌿 The Origins
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