Loka Murni · Pure Realm

Botanical Name: Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe
Family: Zingiberaceae
Plant Part Used: Sun-dried sliced rhizome
Flavor & Aroma Notes: Pungent, distinctly bitter, and camphorous with a cooling, resinous spice warmth and pale interior.
Archipelago Drink Culture: An ancient botanical documented in classical Javanese herbal compounding, temu putih has historically been simmered in low-flame clay pots to extract its characteristic, full-bodied bitter botanical essence.

Food & Sensory Attributes:

• Imparts an authentic, uncompromising bitter profile cherished by lovers of traditional root infusions.

• Rich in natural volatile terpenes and aromatic resins that give the brew a resonant, complex depth.

• Provides a structured, grounding bitter foundation that complements brighter green herbs.

Botanical Name: Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Family: Poaceae
Plant Part Used: Dried stalk and base
Flavor & Aroma Notes: Uplifting, sweet-lemony, crisp, and grassy with delicate floral undertones.
Archipelago Drink Culture: A beloved plant in domestic home gardens across the Indonesian archipelago, bruised lemongrass stalks are routinely boiled into fragrant afternoon drinks designed to soothe the senses after a long day.

Food & Sensory Attributes:

• Naturally scented with citral essential oils, delivering a bright citrus aroma without acidic tartness.

• Smooths and harmonizes the sharp bitterness of temu putih and bangle.

• Creates an inviting, clean aroma that elevates daily hydration into a calming sensory pause.

Botanical Name: Zingiber purpureum Roxb. (syn. Zingiber montanum)
Family: Zingiberaceae
Plant Part Used: Sun-dried rhizome
Flavor & Aroma Notes: Sharp, bitter-spicy, and warmly camphorous with an earthy, fibrous undertone.
Archipelago Drink Culture: A hallmark botanical in rural Javanese spice blending, akar bangle has a longstanding tradition of being dried and brewed alongside aromatic grasses for restorative, full-strength warming drinks.

Food & Sensory Attributes:

• Produces an enduring, gentle internal warmth suited for cooler evenings and rainy days.

• Introduces an authentic regional spice note that bridges ginger-like pungency and herbal bitterness.

• Deepens the body of the infusion with natural whole-root botanical complexity.

Botanical Name: Moringa oleifera Lam.
Family: Moringaceae
Plant Part Used: Carefully shade-dried whole leaves
Flavor & Aroma Notes: Mild, leafy-green, and earthy with soft vegetal notes reminiscent of matcha or tender spinach.
Archipelago Drink Culture: A classic household table vegetable (sayur bening) across Java, Bali, and eastern Indonesia, dried moringa leaves are now milled into powdered infusions to provide wholesome botanical greenness.

Food & Sensory Attributes:

• Contributes natural whole-food dietary fiber, botanical polyphenols, and plant nutrients.

• Lends a gentle, grounding vegetal roundness that softens intense root sharpness.

• Adds a subtle natural green tint and silky mouthfeel to hot beverage infusions.