Osmanthus Fancy

Item No. 500328

Available: Peet's Store

This sweet-smelling Chinese flower mixes with black tea for a signature blend that comes but once a year.

Flavor Notes

A sweet, fragrant cup that adds a bright spot to winter days

About this tea

Tea Story

Used for centuries as an ingredient in teas, foods and perfumes, Osmanthus is a yellow-gold flower grown in southern China. Its pleasant, potent aroma has hints of apricot, chamomile and orange flower. Our proprietary blend marries osmanthus flowers with a select single-estate south China F.O.P. black tea for a complex, fragrant and memorable cup.

Brewing Tips

Start with a preheated cup or teapot.
Measure 1 spoonful (3g) of tea for each cup of water.
Bring the water to a rolling boil; steep tea for 4 to 5 minutes.
Strain leaves while pouring.

Customer Reviews
  • ChrisinSF , drinking Peet's since 2013 4/29/13
  • San Francisco, CA

This was an good but not great tea for me. The black tea was a bit to strong for the osmanthus - I do not really taste the signature apricot/floral osmanthus flavor. However,this does make an excellent iced tea. I make a strong batch (1 1/2 teaspoons per cup) and pour it over ice - very good.

  • Tea lover 1/6/13
  • Chicago, IL

This is my favorite tea from anywhere. I am an earl gray fan, but the osmanthus in this tea is much more subtle than the bergamot or lavender in earl gray. I love it hot with a little sugar, and iced without sugar. My daughter drank this every morning until we ran out. Now that it is back, I am stocking up.

  • Mary , drinking Peet's since 2006 4/29/12
  • Soquel, CA

I love this tea, I usually don't like flowery flavored teas, I usually prefer black teas. The Osmanthus tea has such a subtle sweet flavor. I always buy it when I see it in the stores.

  • Don , drinking Peet's since 1996 3/28/12
  • Banning, CA

I have tried various herbal and flavored teas from Peet's. I didn''t like this one. It was neither a good black tea or a distinctive flavored tea. There was no "deep, rich and sweet taste" and no "heady floral and fruit aroma". In contrast Earl Grey with Lavender has an exciting and refreshing aroma. I finished the tin but I won''t be trying this variety again.

  • John , drinking Peet's since 2003 2/20/11
  • Chicago, IL

This is a really terrific flavored black tea. I don't usually appreciate flavored teas, but I tried it for the first time last year at the local Pete''s and immediately bought a tin. It seems to sell out quickly in stores. The osmanthus flower adds a mellow, subtle apricot quality to the flavor. A tiny bit of sugar helps bring it out and round out the body. Not astringent or excessively floral as Jasmine teas can be. Although great hot, this makes a stunning iced tea that people will ask you about when served.

  • J D Thompson , drinking Peet's since 1994 2/13/11
  • Santa Rosa, CA

Osmanthus tea is one of my favorites. Similar to Jasmine with the aromatic aroma but very distinctive. Gentle. Saw Osmanthus trees in bloom in China and brought back some of the flowers to make my own Osmanthus tea- but not as good as Peet's.

Employee Reviews
  • Kathy , drinking Peet's since 2003 2/6/11
  • Home Delivery Rep
  • Emeryville
  • Emeryville, CA

This is one of those seasonal teas that I look forward to every year. It's nice and brisk for ice tea in the summer and during the winter it's a great tea to enjoy with a bit of honey. There's a welcoming fragrance too with the tea that reminds you of fresh spring flowers. If you haven't tried it, you definitely need to.

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