Loose leaf herbal tea blend with red rose petals, chamomile flowers, and dark herbs scattered on white background, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.
Brewed red tea in a glass mug with Four Flowers packaging and white rose beside it, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.
Four Flowers loose leaf herbal tea in a black canister with pink label, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Organic Herbal Tea | Floral & Tart-Sweet | Caffeine-Free

Organic Four Flowers Herbal Tea

Blended in Oregon Floral Sweet

Chamomile, rose, lavender, hibiscus. The tartness keeps the florals honest, the magenta color makes you brew in glass.

Ingredients: Organic Chamomile Flowers, Organic Rose Petals, Organic Hibiscus Flowers, Organic Lavender Flowers.

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About Four Flowers

The herbal blend that makes you brew in glass.

Four Flowers is an organic blend of chamomile, rose, lavender, and hibiscus. The hibiscus bleeds ruby-magenta into the water. The chamomile flowers float and dance. The rose and lavender release their oils slow. Before you taste anything, you have a visual ritual that slows you down. The cup itself tastes like the balance between tart cranberry and honeyed chamomile, with floral accents that read as perfume in the nose, not on the tongue.

Why the hibiscus matters.

Rose and lavender alone would taste like soap. The secret to balancing four flowers in one cup is the hibiscus, which brings a cranberry-like tartness from its natural fruit acids. That tartness cuts through the floral oils and keeps them from overwhelming the palate. The chamomile provides the honeyed, grounding base. The result is a cup that reads as bright, juicy, and deeply floral without crossing into perfume territory.

The tradition of flower blends.

Blending multiple flowers into a single tea has roots in both European herbalism and Middle Eastern tradition. In France, tisanes of chamomile and rose were evening drinks in rural households. In Egypt and Morocco, hibiscus (known as karkadé) was the tart, cooling beverage served at celebrations. Lavender showed up in Provençal kitchen gardens as both culinary herb and calming tea. This blend draws from all three traditions. Blended in our Salem, Oregon kitchen.

Organic Ingredients
  • Organic Chamomile Flowers
  • Organic Rose Petals
  • Organic Hibiscus Flowers
  • Organic Lavender Flowers
Tasting Notes

Aroma: Garden-fresh and complex. Lavender and rose float over a berry-like, fruity base from the hibiscus.

Flavor: Tart and sweet at once. The hibiscus leads with a cranberry-like zing. The chamomile softens through the middle with honey and apple notes. The rose and lavender sit as top notes, not the main event.

Finish: Clean, floral, slightly tart. Leaves a soft rose-petal scent on the palate.

Why You'll Love It

Chamomile, the grounding base: The most-documented calming herb in Western herbalism, with records going back to ancient Egypt. The flowers release a honeyed, apple-like sweetness that anchors the other three. Chamomile has been the evening cup across Europe for centuries.

Hibiscus, the tartness: Known as karkadé in Egypt and Sudan, where the deep-red infusion has been served cold at weddings and celebrations for generations. The tartness comes from natural fruit acids, the color from anthocyanins in the petals. In plant chemistry, bright pigment often signals high antioxidant content.

Rose and Lavender, the aromatics: Both contain volatile oils prized in aromatherapy and perfumery. Rose has been brewed as a calming tisane in France and Persia. Lavender appears in Provençal kitchen-garden tradition as both culinary herb and bedtime tea. Here, both sit as top notes that lift the cup without dominating it.

The visual ritual: If you have a glass teapot or mug, use it. Watching the hibiscus bleed its ruby color into the water while the chamomile flowers float and the petals open is half the experience. A moment of sensory pause before you sip.

Four Flowers loose leaf herbal tea in a black canister with pink label, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Four Flowers

$18.00 USD
$18.00 USD
What's inside

Key ingredients

The botanicals at the heart of this blend, and where in the world they're traditionally grown.

Chamomile Flowers

Matricaria chamomilla

Nile Delta, Egypt & Hungary

Rose Petals

Rosa damascena

Valley of Roses, Bulgaria & Iran

Hibiscus Flowers

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Oaxaca, Mexico & Sudan

Lavender Flowers

Lavandula angustifolia

Haute-Provence, France

Chamomile Flowers

Matricaria chamomilla

Soft, apple-sweet flowers, traditionally sipped to unwind before bed.

In the cup

Chamomile is a small, daisy-like flower, dried and steeped whole into a gentle golden cup with a honeyed, faintly apple-like sweetness. It is one of the most beloved herbs in Western tradition, reached for as an evening tea for centuries to ease into the end of the day. The finest grows in Egypt's Nile Delta.

Traditionally grown in Nile Delta, Egypt & Hungary

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Rose Petals

Rosa damascena

Fragrant petals that bring soft floral romance to a cup.

In the cup

Rose petals carry one of the most beloved fragrances in the world, dried whole for tea. In the cup they add a soft, sweet, floral perfume and a touch of romance, beautiful with black tea or in a calming blend. The finest come from the Valley of Roses in Bulgaria and the rose gardens of Iran.

Traditionally grown in Valley of Roses, Bulgaria & Iran

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Hibiscus Flowers

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Bright magenta petals with a bold, cranberry-tart punch.

In the cup

Hibiscus is the deep-red calyx of a tropical flower, dried for tea and steeped into a brilliant magenta cup. The flavor is bold and tart, close to cranberry, with a refreshing edge that shines over ice. Known as agua de Jamaica in Mexico and a favorite across Africa, it brings color and zing to fruit blends.

Traditionally grown in Oaxaca, Mexico & Sudan

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Lavender Flowers

Lavandula angustifolia

Soft floral perfume, traditionally used to calm and quiet the mind.

In the cup

Lavender is the purple bud of a Mediterranean shrub, dried at peak fragrance. A little goes a long way: it brings a soft, floral perfume and a faintly sweet, herbal finish to a cup. Long tied to rest and calm in European tradition, it is a natural partner to chamomile in an evening blend. The finest grows in Provence.

Traditionally grown in Haute-Provence, France

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TeaSalem, Oregon

Organic Four Flowers Herbal Tea

Steep beauty. Sip bloom.

Caffeine: None
8.0 oz
Water
212°F
Temperature
1.5 tsp
Leaf
6 min
Steep Time
Re-Steep · Up to 1×
Steep 5 to 7 minutes for the full floral release. The hibiscus needs time to bleed its color, the chamomile needs time to release its oils. Use glass if you have it. The visual ritual is part of the cup.
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Cup

Craft Your Cup

A few notes from our teamakers.

Iced Four Flowers with Honey and Lemon
Brew double-strength (2 teaspoons in 8 ounces, 7 minutes). While the tea is still warm, dissolve 1 teaspoon of local honey. Pour over ice. Squeeze half a lemon into the glass. The tartness doubles, the honey rounds it, the lemon brightens the hibiscus. Drinks like a floral lemonade.

Four Flowers Panna Cotta
Brew 3 tablespoons in 16 ounces of whole milk (simmer, steep 10 minutes, strain). Use the infused milk to make panna cotta. The chamomile and rose infuse the cream, the hibiscus tints it pale pink. The result is a floral, tart-sweet dessert that tastes more sophisticated than the recipe implies.

The Evening Wind-Down Cup
Brew 1.5 teaspoons in a glass mug or teapot, 6 minutes. Sip it slow in the hour before bed. The caffeine-free blend and the visual ritual of watching the magenta bleed into the water both signal the body to slow down. Add honey if you want it sweeter. Skip the honey if you like the tartness.

Loose leaf herbal tea blend with red rose petals, chamomile flowers, and dark herbs scattered on white background, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Your Questions About Four Flowers, Answered.

Is it sweet or tart?

Both. The hibiscus brings a cranberry-like tartness. The chamomile and rose add a natural, honeyed sweetness. Most people find the balance right down the middle. If you lean toward sweeter cups, add a drizzle of honey.

Does it contain caffeine?

No. It is 100% herbal and caffeine-free. The bright magenta color and the floral-tart flavor make it a popular evening cup, and children tend to love the way it looks in the glass.

Does it taste like perfume?

No. The hibiscus tartness keeps the floral notes in check. The lavender and rose sit as aromatics in the nose, not as dominant flavors on the tongue. The cup tastes like a tart-sweet herbal infusion with floral lift, not like drinking potpourri.