Tasmanian Lavender Puerh

🏆 2025 Royal Tasmanian Fine Food Awards 

Australia's Award-Winning Lavender Ripe Pu Erh Tea

In China, ripe pu erh tea and dried tangerine peel (chenpi) are often enjoyed together—a classic pairing I grew up knowing. When I arrived in Tasmania, I was amazed by how lavender appears everywhere, not just in gardens but woven into local foods and culture.

Following my instincts and experience with traditional tea blending, I felt lavender and ripe pu erh might create something beautiful together. So I began experimenting, sourcing different lavenders from Tasmanian farms and testing them with various pu erh teas from Yunnan. After months of careful blending, this combination emerged—and clearly impressed the judges at the Royal Tasmanian Fine Food Awards too.

What you'll taste

The rich, earthy foundation of aged ripe pu erh provides a smooth, mellow base that's never harsh or bitter. The Tasmanian lavender weaves through gently—it's not overpowering like some floral teas can be. Instead, it adds this lovely calming layer that seems to relax your shoulders with each sip.

One of our customers described it perfectly: "It's like being wrapped in a warm blanket while walking through a lavender field." Many customers tell me they reach for this award-winning blend when they need to properly unwind after a long day.

Why this blend works so well

The magic happens because ripe pu erh is naturally mellow and digestive, which pairs beautifully with lavender's calming properties. We use only Tasmanian-grown dried lavender flowers—no artificial flavouring—with quality compressed ripe pu erh nuggets from Menghai in Yunnan Province.

This award-winning Australian blend gets better with multiple infusions. You'll notice how the lavender aroma develops differently in each steeping, while the tea maintains its smooth, satisfying depth.

Low caffeine for flexible timing

Because ripe pu erh is naturally lower in caffeine than other teas, you can enjoy this award-winning lavender blend even after lunch or dinner without worrying about sleep. If you're particularly sensitive to caffeine, try starting with afternoon cups to see how it suits you.

Tea Profile

Taste Profile: Floral /Sweet / Calming and Digestive

Tea Type: Blended Post-fermented Tea

Origin: Menghai, Yunnan Province, China/ Tasmania

Ingredients: Tasmanian-grown dry lavender flowers, Compressed Pu erh tea nuggets.

Storage: Store in an airtight, cool, dark place away from light and moisture.

Brewing Instructions

Western brewing:

Use 1 tsp or 2.5g of tea per 250ml teapot with 95°C-100°C water. Steep for 3 minutes. Enjoy 2 infusions.

Thermos steeping method:

For an effortless approach, use a 1:200 tea-to-water ratio in a good thermal flask. Add 2.5g (1 teaspoon) of tea to 500ml of boiling water and let it steep for 1 hour. Once you've drunk it down to half or one-third, top up with more hot water and steep for another 30-60 minutes. Perfect for sipping throughout the day.

Storage

Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place away from light and moisture.

Try it in our Evening Collection

I've included this tea in our Evening Sample Pack because it's one of those reliable evening cups that many of our customers reach for. If you'd like to explore a few different evening teas to see what suits you, the sample pack gives you this one plus three others to try.