Korean Hovenia Fruit | Oriental Raisin Tree Fruit (Hutgae) | 3.5 oz

Kosbee Korean Hovenia Fruit is dried hovenia dulcis fruit — from the oriental raisin tree (헛개나무, 헛개열매) — grown in Korea, naturally sweet and raisin-like, caffeine-free with 0 calories and no added sugar, brewed whole into a mellow, sweet tea.

It's named the "oriental raisin tree" for a reason: simmered in water, the fruit gives a gently sweet, raisin-like cup with no bitterness at all. The fruit is the sweet part — far more flavorful than the woody stem. Each resealable pouch holds 3.5 oz (100 g).

For centuries, this sweet fruit has been gathered each autumn across East Asia from a tree known in the West as the oriental raisin tree. Boiled into water, it gives a gentle, naturally sweet, raisin-like drink. Kosbee hand-selects Korean hovenia fruit so you can brew that same sweet cup at home.

The Oriental Raisin Tree's Sweet Fruit

Some shoppers try hovenia, boil the woody stem, and find it tastes like almost nothing. The fruit is the sweet part. Kosbee uses the fruit, so a pot comes out gently, naturally sweet — like its "raisin tree" nickname — with no bitterness.

It is a Product of Korea, carefully harvested in autumn and dried with nothing added.

The Real Fruit, Not a Capsule

Most hovenia in North America is a processed powder, extract, or capsule. Kosbee gives you the whole dried fruit — why take a processed capsule when you can brew the real fruit yourself?

It's clean, single-ingredient, and Korean-grown, so you can see and taste exactly what you're brewing.

What's in the Pouch

100% Korean Hovenia Fruit (Hutgae / 헛개열매, Hovenia dulcis)

Dried fruit of the oriental raisin tree, grown and autumn-harvested in Korea, with no additives.

Naturally Sweet, Raisin-Like

Brews into a mellow, naturally sweet cup — no bitterness, true to its "raisin tree" name.

0 Calories, 0 Sugar

All that natural sweetness with 0 calories and 0 g sugar — an easy clean-label drink.

Whole Fruit, Not a Capsule

The real dried fruit you brew yourself, rather than a powder, extract, or capsule.

The 3.5 oz (100 g) pouch makes about 10 servings (1/4 cup / 10 g each).

How to Brew Korean Hovenia Fruit

For tea, rinse 0.35 oz (about 10 g), add to 1.5 to 2 quarts (1.5 to 2 liters) of water, bring to a boil, then simmer on the lowest heat for 40 minutes to an hour. It comes out gently sweet, with no bitterness.

For an iced version — Korea's familiar hutgae-soo style — chill the brewed tea and drink it cold in place of plain water through the day.

Don't eat the dried fruit raw; the seeds and stems are hard. Brew it, then strain out and discard the solids.

How to Enjoy It Safely

It has a mild, lightly sweet character, but if you have a sensitive stomach, start with a weaker brew and enjoy it in moderation.

If you have a medical condition or take prescription medication, talk to your doctor before drinking it regularly.

If you are pregnant or nursing, please talk to your doctor before drinking it.

Common Questions About Hovenia Fruit

Is this hovenia fruit grown in Korea?

Yes. Kosbee Korean Hovenia Fruit is dried fruit of the oriental raisin tree (Hovenia dulcis), grown and autumn-harvested in Korea, with no additives, 0 calories, and 0 g sugar. It's packed in a resealable pouch and shipped from our Ridgefield, New Jersey location, so you get clean, whole fruit.

How do I make hovenia fruit tea?

Rinse about 10 g (0.35 oz), add to 1.5 to 2 quarts (1.5 to 2 liters) of water, bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 40 minutes to an hour. It's gently sweet with no bitterness, and you can chill it for an iced drink. Don't eat the dried fruit raw.

Is there anyone who should avoid it?

Don't eat the dried fruit raw — the seeds and stems are hard, so brew it and strain it out. If you have a sensitive stomach, start with a weaker brew. If you have a medical condition, take prescription medication, or are pregnant or nursing, talk to your doctor before drinking it regularly.

How is this different from hovenia capsules or powders?

Most hovenia online is a processed powder, extract, or capsule. Kosbee gives you the real dried fruit of the oriental raisin tree — Korean-grown and autumn-harvested — that you simmer yourself into a naturally sweet, caffeine-free, 0-calorie tea, clearly a Product of Korea.

Bring This Korean Fruit Home

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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.