Some blends arrive through careful planning. Others find you through timing, people, and quiet alignment.
Osmanthus Pu-Erh belongs to the latter.
Aligned with our caffeinated series, this blend came together through a series of encounters — with the tea itself, with an artist, and with a season of exploration. In this piece, we’re sharing how Osmanthus Pu-Erh came to be, from the idea behind the blend to the artwork created in collaboration with The Slow Nook, and why this tea feels like a night sky you can sit with.
Why Osmanthus Pu-Erh
Pu-erh tea has always intrigued us. Known for its depth, earthiness, and grounding qualities, ripe pu-erh is traditionally enjoyed after meals and valued for supporting digestion. It’s a tea that asks you to slow down — to stay with the brew as it opens up.
Osmanthus, on the other hand, brings lightness. Its delicate floral aroma dances along with pu-erh’s richness, adding a gentle sweetness that lingers quietly rather than announces itself.
Together, osmanthus pu-erh becomes a balance of contrasts:
- depth and lift
- grounding and openness
- stillness and quiet joy
Almost like looking up at a vast night sky — expansive enough to hold both heavy clouds and small, glowing points of light.
How the Blend Came Together
The blend was shaped through multiple rounds of tasting and refinement. We wanted to honour the integrity of the pu-erh, sourced from Fujian, China, while allowing osmanthus to gently sit alongside it — never overpowering, always supporting.
What we looked for in the final blend:
- an earthy, smooth base
- a clean finish with a soft floral note
The result is a cup that feels grounding but not heavy — one that works beautifully for slow afternoons or as a calming post-meal tea.
In some of our other trials, we had initially added another flower into the blend, but Luneggu and I quickly settled on this to keep the blend simple, and elegant.
Meeting The Slow Nook: When Tea Meets Art
This blend found its visual form through our collaboration with The Slow Nook, an artist whose work feels deeply rooted in nature, slowness, and imagination.
We first met during a forest bathing session — a quiet, unassuming encounter. At the time, neither of us knew our paths would cross again, let alone in a collaboration that would bring tea and art together.
Luna from The Slow Nook had interpreted the visuals after we've decided on Osmanthus Pu-Erh. She envisioned the tea as a night sky, with rabbits resting among flowers — gentle, curious, and calm.
The artwork reflects what this blend feels like to us:
- a pause
- a soft place to land
- something expansive yet intimate
It became more than packaging — it became part of the storytelling.
A Collaboration Rooted in Nature, a Cup to Sit With
Both tea and art ask us to slow down, to notice, to be present. Osmanthus Pu-Erh became the meeting point between these two practices — brewed, held, and experienced over time.
Osmanthus Pu-Erh is not a tea you rush through. It’s one you return to — especially on days when you need grounding, space, or quiet reassurance.
This blend is a reminder that even in vastness, there is gentleness. And even in stillness, there is warmth.
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