Tea in Turkey the rim, in order to save the drinker's fingertips from being burned, as the tea is served boiling hot. In Turkey, herbal teas are generally used as herbal medication. They are mostly popular with foreign tourists with apple ('), rose hip ('), and linden flower (') being the most consumed flavors. Sage tea (', literally 'island tea') is most popular in the Mediterranean coastal region. In Turkey, herbal teas destined for the treatment of most ailments can be found in local herbal shops, called "". Dried herbal leaves, petals, shoots, etc. are sold in loose-leaf according to each customer's need
Osmanthus fragrans carry the scent of ripe peaches or apricots. A number of cultivars have been selected for garden use, with varying flower colors. Within Japan, the white- and orange-blossoming subspecies are distinguished as "ginmokusei" (, "silver osmanthus") and "kinmokusei" (, "gold osmanthus"), respectively. In Chinese cuisine, its flowers may be infused with green or black tea leaves to create a scented tea (桂花茶, "guìhuāchá"). The flowers are also used to produce osmanthus-scented jam ( , , "guìhuājiàng"), sweet cakes (, "guìhuāgāo"), dumplings, soups, and liquor. Osmanthus jam is used as an ingredient in a type of gruel called "chátāng" (), which