Dried Black Cincau Leaves
Moisture content below 10%, with a composition of 95% dried leaves and 5% dried stems.
View specificationsDried leaves and stems of Platostoma palustre (Mesona chinensis, xiancao 仙草), produced in Central Java and exported from Indonesia since 2012.
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CV Ambar Sari produces and distributes dried black cincau (grass jelly) raw materials under the Black Cincau brand. Since 2012 we have been one of the pioneers of Indonesia's black cincau raw material industry, supplying both domestic and international buyers.
We work directly with experienced cincau farmers in Wonogiri, Central Java. Our dried leaves, chopped leaves and dried stems are used by food, beverage and processed-goods manufacturers who boil and process them into grass jelly.
Black cincau is also known as black grass jelly, xiancao (仙草), liangfencao (凉粉草), chin chow, cincau hitam, janggelan and mesona.
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Three grades of dried black cincau, sorted by the ratio of leaves to stems. All grades have a moisture content below 10%.
Moisture content below 10%, with a composition of 95% dried leaves and 5% dried stems.
View specificationsMoisture content below 10%, with a composition of 50% dried leaves and 50% dried stems.
View specificationsMoisture content below 10%, with a composition of 5% dried leaves and 95% dried stems.
View specificationsSince 2012, our products have been a primary supply for various exporters of black grass jelly raw materials.
Our natural products have been exported to China since 2012, and are produced to consistent specifications so they can be accepted in other international markets too.
We collaborate with local farmers and work in synergy to create a better life together.
We control each step between the farm and the shipment, so the specification you agree is the one that is loaded.


Black cincau plants are bought directly from partner farmers in Wonogiri, Central Java.
The plants are dried at our open-air drying yard until the moisture content is below 10%.
Dried material is sorted by leaf and stem ratio into dried leaves, chopped leaves and dried stems.
Each grade is pressed into bales, bagged, marked and stored on pallets in our warehouse.
Bales are loaded for delivery, and export documents are prepared for each shipment.
The main terms buyers ask about. Prices depend on grade, quantity and destination, and are quoted on request.
| Minimum order quantity | 5 metric tons |
|---|---|
| Packaging | Pressed bales in woven polypropylene bags, 50 kg net each |
| Container loading | About 8 metric tons per 20 ft container; about 18 metric tons per 40 ft HC container |
| Supply capacity | 50 metric tons per month |
| Lead time | 14 to 21 days after order confirmation |
| Incoterms | FOB or CFR |
| Loading port | Tanjung Emas (Semarang) or Tanjung Perak (Surabaya), Indonesia |
| Payment terms | 50% down payment, and the remaining 50% when the container is loaded (stuffing) |
| HS code | 0712.90.90 |
| Shelf life and storage | 24 months in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight |
| Samples | 200 g for one product, 150 g each for two products, or 100 g each for all three; the buyer pays the courier cost |
| Price | On request |
Our products have been shipped to the following destinations. Shipments to China have been made through other exporters.
We also quote for buyers in Singapore and other countries.
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