This is a flower tea made with wax plum and black tea base together.
The name comes from two sources: firstly, the season in which the flowers for the tea open and secondly, the feeling that the tea itself gives.
The scientific name of the plum is Chimonanthus praecox, and the Chinese call it wax plum, which actually indicates that it blooms in the wax moon - the last month of the lunar year and the coldest time of the year.
Cold is the friend of fragrance. The fragrance of the wax plum is deep, rich, elegant and mysterious. With its unique aroma, it has a large following in China. The Chinese also call it Chu plum, because its earliest and most famous fan was King Ling of Chu, who lived around 2800 years ago.
The aroma of the wax plum is perfect for use in flower tea making. The resulting tea has a wonderful flavour, it is suitable for drinking when one is doing something, and puts one in a very calm and collected mood. It has not only long been sought after by those who do study, but also has a good market among Buddhists and Taoists.