Tangerine Serenade (4 Flavour Concertos)

Tangerine Serenade is a tasting set of Xiao Qing Gan — whole Xinhui green tangerines hollowed out and filled with tea, then dried together. It is the easiest way to try all four of our tangerine teas before committing to a full tin.

What's in the box

Two of each of our four tangerine-infused teas — eight fruits in total:

• Pu-erh Delight — ripe Yunnan pu-erh; deep, earthy, smooth. The traditional pairing.
• Black Tea Enchantment — black tea; malty and full, the boldest of the four.
• White Serenity — white tea; the lightest and lowest in caffeine.
• Oolong Essence — oolong; floral and rounded, sitting between the black and the white.

What Xiao Qing Gan actually is

Xiao Qing Gan (小青柑) is a Cantonese tradition: a small green tangerine is hollowed out, packed with tea, and dried so the citrus oils in the peel slowly work into the leaf. You brew the whole thing — peel and tea together. The peel is chenpi, and Xinhui is the region regarded as the benchmark for it.

How to brew

Use one whole tangerine per pot. Pour freshly boiled water (100°C), give it a 10-second rinse and discard, then steep 20–30 seconds for the first cup, adding 5–10 seconds each round. One fruit is good for 7–10 steeps. When the tea inside is spent, keep steeping the peel on its own for a warm, low-caffeine citrus cup.

Who it suits

Anyone curious about Xiao Qing Gan but unsure which base tea they'd like, or as a gift with genuine novelty — most people in Australia have never seen tea brewed inside a whole tangerine.

Part of the O2H tangerine collection — designed in Melbourne and packed in Australia. Read more in our Xiao Qing Gan guide.

Frequently asked questions

What's included in Tangerine Serenade?
Eight whole Xiao Qing Gan tangerines — two each of Pu-erh Delight (ripe pu-erh), Black Tea Enchantment (black tea), White Serenity (white tea) and Oolong Essence (oolong).

How do you brew a whole tangerine tea?
Use one fruit per pot with freshly boiled water. Rinse for 10 seconds and discard, then steep 20–30 seconds for the first cup, adding 5–10 seconds each round. One tangerine gives 7–10 steeps.

Which one should I start with?
Pu-erh Delight is the traditional pairing and the most classic flavour. If you are caffeine-sensitive or prefer lighter teas, start with White Serenity — white tea carries roughly 15–30 mg per cup versus 50–70 mg for black.