Black Ginger
Kaempferia parviflora
Earthy · gently bitter · camphor and pine, with a cocoa-like depth
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Butterfly Pea
Clitoria ternatea
Mild, woody and earthy, not unlike green tea · blue in the cup, violet with lime
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Pandan
Pandanus amaryllifolius
Jasmine rice · warm popcorn · green leaf · soft, vanilla-like sweetness
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Jiaogulan
Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Green · Gently sweet · Clean herbal finish
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Roselle
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Tart · Berry-like · Deep crimson
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Bael
Aegle marmelos
Fruity · Woody · Gently caramel-like
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Wild Turmeric
Curcuma aromatica
Earthy · Camphor-like · Golden and warm
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Black Goji
Lycium ruthenicum
Mildly fruity · Deep purple · Colour-changing
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Fingerroot
Boesenbergia rotunda
Peppery · Citrusy · Warm and aromatic
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Yellow Galangal
Alpinia galanga
Eucalyptus-cool · lime peel and pine · peppery bite · warm wood
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Gotu Kola
Centella asiatica
Grassy · green · distinctly bitter
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Makrut Lime
Citrus hystrix
Leaf: sharp, lemony, floral · Peel: zesty, piney, faintly bitter
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Holy Basil
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Clove-like · Peppery · Warm and herbal
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Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum sambac
Floral · Sweet · Perfumed
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Java Tea
Orthosiphon aristatus
Fresh · Herbal · Gently bitter
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Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Lemony · Fresh · Green and aromatic
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Mace (Javitri)
Myristica fragrans
Warm · Woody-sweet · Floral and resinous
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Damask Rose
Rosa damascena
Floral · Honeyed · Softly perfumed
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Moringa
Moringa oleifera
Leafy-green · mildly earthy · vegetal
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Sand Ginger
Kaempferia galanga
Sweet balsam · camphor-cool · gentle warmth · a dry, faintly bitter finish
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Temulawak
Curcuma xanthorrhiza
Earthy · Bitter-warm · Golden and aromatic
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Chanthaburi White Pepper
Piper nigrum
Floral · Earthy · Smooth, rounded warmth
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Javanese Long Pepper
Piper retrofractum
Hot and persistent · sweet spice · woody depth · a citrus lift
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Makhwaen
Zanthoxylum myriacanthum
Lime peel · pine · warm wood · light tingle
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Basil Seeds
Ocimum × africanum
Seeds: almost neutral, a soft gel with a light crunch · Leaves: lemony and basil-like
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Mulberry Leaf
Morus alba
Mild · green · softly sweet · low in bitterness
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Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
Soft · hay-like · gently herbal · faint dry finish
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