Melon Tea

Name: Melon Tea by Robert Oster
Brand: Robert Oster

Shop Robert Oster ink ↗Find a sample ↗

An Australian ink maker known for saturated, often sheening colors and frequent small-batch releases.

Specs

Color familyWarm tones

Approx. hex#C88E5E

SheenNot typically noted

BrandRobert Oster

Own a bottle of Melon Tea?

Track fills, remaining bottle life, and your real paper swatch in Inktend.

Track it →

About Robert Oster

An Australian ink maker known for saturated, frequently sheening small-batch colors.

See all Robert Oster products →

Paper & pairing notes

Warm tones (oranges, yellows, ambers) show strong contrast between light and dark areas of each stroke, which is part of why they're popular with broader nibs. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight — most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Melon Tea?

Melon Tea falls into Inktend's warm tones family based on its typical swatch color.

Does Melon Tea have sheen?

Melon Tea is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.

How should I store a bottle of Melon Tea?

Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.

What paper works best with Melon Tea?

It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

Similar shades

Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.