Guangdong herbal tea is made from a variety of herbs, most of which are cold and cool, so they have a certain bitterness. However, the bitterness of herbal tea is far from the degree of medicine, and even the degree of bitter vegetables such as bitter gourd. Because different herbal teas are prepared with different medicinal materials, their bitterness is also different, some are bitter, while others are lighter. In order to improve the taste of herbal tea, sugar is usually added when making it.

Herbal tea can clear away heat and reduce internal heat, and it is an effective summer drink in the hot season in southern China. The tradition of drinking herbal tea is very common in Guangdong, and there are many varieties of herbal tea in Guangdong, the most famous of which is the "24 flavors" herbal tea praised by Guangdong people.