Jasmine tea is one of the most pleasant tasting green teas available on the market. On the nose the dry tea has a floral bouquet, which literally causes your senses to come alive with pleasant thoughts. The flavour is enhanced with the addition of jasmine blossoms which give the tea a visual appeal few other teas are capable of copying. There are many different grades of jasmine tea. This particular grade is the first grade below the exotic jasmines. It has all the flavour, aroma and good green tea qualities but not the exorbitant price. In China they declare this jasmine tea as 'Jasmine #1'.
The production of jasmine tea is quite interesting. It is important to begin with high quality green tea - tea that has been produced between the middle of March and the middle of May. Equally important for jasmine tea are fine jasmine blossoms - flowers that bloom between the 1st of May and the end of May (these have the most intense aroma). Traditionally layers of jasmine blossoms were placed between fine green tea. In time the scent of the jasmine permeated the tea. Today, hot air is passed through the jasmine blossoms and then filtered through the tea so that the blossoms can be used more than once. The exhausted blossoms are then used to decorate the tea. Produced in both China and Taiwan, jasmine tea yields a cup with all the concentrated heady bouquet of a garden in bloom.
Green tea, Jasmine flowers.
A green tea with surprising body and a captivating floral character accentuated by specially selected May Jasmine blossoms - "The scent of jasmine is intoxicating and I am drunk on nothing - but this moment".
Spec Sheet
Fujian Province, China
1500 - 4900 feet above sea level
Non fermented, Orthodox (Traditional leafy), Small batch crafted
High
No
Organic Compliant
Yes
80ºC
Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil (100ºC). Let water cool to about 80ºC. Place 1 teaspoon of loose tea for each 7-9oz / 200-260ml of fluid volume in the teapot. Pour the water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 2-5 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea).
Morning + Afternoon + After a meal
Yes
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