4. Gambir Leaf Tea Powder

Gambir tea is one of the innovative processed products made from gambir plants that can be consumed and is believed to have high benefits. The best gambir leaves to be processed into tea are the dark green ones. The production process involves two stages: processing gambir leaves into dried gambir leaves and making tea from the dried leaves. The harvested gambir leaves must first be sliced, then soaked in cold water for about 120 minutes and drained.

 

Next, the leaves are dried either by sun-drying or using an oven at 40 degrees Celsius. The dried gambir leaves are then processed into tea bags. The dried leaves are coarsely ground, placed in airtight containers, and sprinkled with jasmine flowers for fragrance. After resting overnight, the wilted jasmine flowers are removed, dried, and then mixed back into the gambir tea leaf powder.