Whole Dried Organic Rose Petals by teewerk: Edible Elegance for the Professional Kitchen
Whole dried organic rose petals of the Rosa damascena variety, in a 50 g compostable paper bag, certified organic CH-BIO-004. Only petals, without calyx, fully edible and intensely fragrant, with an 18-month shelf life. Selected by the Swiss tea and herb house teewerk in Tägerwilen (Thurgau) and distributed by LAPA to restaurants, pastry labs, bars and hotels in Switzerland.
What Are Edible Rose Petals?
Edible rose petals are the gently dried petals of fragrance roses grown without synthetic pesticides, suitable for direct consumption. The quality criterion is strict: only the petals, with no calyx, stems or leaves. teewerk supplies them from certified organic cultivation, and most raw materials come with analysis certificates, a guarantee appreciated by professional kitchens.
Rosa Damascena: The Classic Apothecary Rose
Rosa damascena, the Damask rose, is the classic fragrant rose of the apothecary tradition, used for centuries for rose water, confectionery and herbal infusions. It remains the reference variety for culinary use thanks to its enchanting scent and delicate flavour. The organic raw material comes mainly from European cultivation and may vary by season.
The House: teewerk of Tägerwilen
teewerk (Teewerk Bänziger) is a Swiss tea and herb house with a zero-waste shop at Meierhofstrasse 14 in Tägerwilen, Thurgau. The assortment is organic certified and about 99% vegan, shipping is CO2-neutral and the packaging is plastic and aluminium free: this 50 g bag is compostable kraft paper with a transparent window.
Sensory Profile
The whole petals show natural shades from pale pink to purple-pink and release an intense floral fragrance. In infusion they give a delicate, aromatic rose note; as a garnish they add colour, perfume and a refined visual signature to plates and drinks.
Professional Uses
- Tea and infusions: 1 teaspoon per cup, steeping time 6-8 minutes; pure or blended with black or green tea.
- Pastry: decoration for cakes, panna cotta, semifreddo, pralines and wedding cakes; the petals can be crystallised with egg white and sugar.
- Bar: garnish for cocktails and mocktails; infusion of syrups and aromatic waters.
- Kitchen: finishing touch for signature salads, rice dishes and Middle Eastern recipes; blended with sugar they make rose sugar.
- Non-food: potpourri, fragrant bath additive, natural table decoration.
Storage and Shelf Life
Store in a cool, dark place, protected from foreign odours. The paper bag is compostable; for prolonged storage transfer the petals to an airtight tin. Shelf life: 18 months.
Delivery and Logistics
B2B and B2C delivery throughout Switzerland from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). Direct distribution across Zurich, Uster, Dübendorf, Winterthur, Schaffhausen, Aargau, Bern and Basel. For Ticino (Lugano, Mendrisio), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg), Valais (Sion, Martigny) and Graubünden (Chur, Davos) shipping within 24-48 hours with partner couriers (Swiss Post, Planzer, Galliker). Ambient dry product, no cold chain required: ideal for stock orders.
Who Is It For?
Pastry chefs, restaurants, cocktail bars, hotels, tea rooms, gastronomies, Italian grocery stores and private customers who love natural ingredients: whoever wants an edible, certified organic floral touch finds in teewerk rose petals a small luxury ready to use.
