A Beautiful Day in Orchard

A Beautiful Day in Orchard is a four-tea gift set built around fruit and flowers — a way to try the fruitier half of the O2H range in one box, or to give it to someone who is not sure what they like yet.

What's in the box

• Sakura Blossom — black tea with rose petals; soft, floral, cherry-blossom sweet.
• Hawthorn Whisper — ripe pu-erh with hawthorn berry; earthy and tart, low in caffeine.
• Breeze-Kissed Green — green tea with peppermint, lemon and apple; cooling and crisp.
• Peach Mountain — oolong with peach and rose petals; our white-peach oolong, sweet and aromatic.

Why these four

They span the caffeine range and the flavour range in one set. Sakura Blossom is a proper morning black tea; Peach Mountain is a mid-afternoon oolong; Breeze-Kissed Green is a light daytime green; Hawthorn Whisper is an after-dinner pu-erh you can drink at night. Between them, someone new to loose-leaf tea can work out what they actually reach for.

How to brew

Each tea has its own window — as a rule: black tea 95–100°C, 3–4 min; oolong 90–95°C, 2–3 min; green tea 75–80°C, 2 min; ripe pu-erh 100°C, 10-second rinse then 20–30 second steeps. Use about a teaspoon (2–3 g) per cup.

Who it suits

A gift for someone who likes fruit and floral flavours, or a starter set if you are new to loose-leaf and want to find your footing. Packed in Melbourne in biodegradable packaging.

Part of the O2H gifts collection — blended for Australian palates and packed in Melbourne in biodegradable packaging. Read more in our loose leaf tea guide.

Frequently asked questions

What teas are included in A Beautiful Day in Orchard?
Four: Sakura Blossom (black tea with rose petals), Hawthorn Whisper (ripe pu-erh with hawthorn), Breeze-Kissed Green (green tea with peppermint, lemon and apple), and Peach Mountain (white peach oolong).

Is this a good gift for someone new to loose-leaf tea?
Yes — that is what it is designed for. The four teas cover black, oolong, green and pu-erh, and span the caffeine range from a morning black tea to an evening-friendly pu-erh, so the recipient can work out what they actually like.

Do the four teas brew the same way?
No. As a rule: black tea 95–100°C for 3–4 minutes, oolong 90–95°C for 2–3 minutes, green tea 75–80°C for 2 minutes, and ripe pu-erh 100°C with a 10-second rinse then short steeps. Using boiling water on the green tea will make it bitter.