Ginseng Root Tea
Steeped Korean ginseng with earthy, medicinal bitterness.
Horehound Tea (Marrubium)
Mediterranean bitter herb with balsamic, minty edge.
Yarrow Tea (Achillea)
Feathery yarrow leaves and flowers brew a firm bitter cup.
Grapefruit Peel Tea
Sun‑dried grapefruit peel for a bright, pith‑forward cup.
Bitter Buckwheat Tea (Tartary Soba)
Roasted Tartary buckwheat seeds brew nutty with a pleasant bitterness.
Cassia Seed Tea (Jue Ming Zi)
Lightly roasted cassia seeds for a clean, pithy bitterness.
Wormwood Tea (Artemisia absinthium)
Extremely bitter herb linked to the absinthe tradition.
Mugwort Tea (Ssuk‑cha)
Korean mugwort leaves brew a medicinal, gently bitter cup.
Hops Flower Tea
Dried hop cones steeped for a floral, pithy bitterness.
Quassia Bark Tea
Quassia (Picrasma/Quassia) bark is among the most bitter infusions.