Jasmine Tea
Jasmine Tea pearls with a bamboo strainer in the background...
Jasmine Tea is made from a flowering vine in the olive family. Jasmine flowers are often blended with Green or Oolong Tea to produce a slightly sweet, soothing taste and aroma.
The delicate Jasmine flower opens only at night during the full moon and is plucked in the morning when the tiny petals are tightly closed. They are then stored in a cool place until the evening, as the temperature cools, and the petals begin to open.
Flowers and tea are “mated” in machines that control temperature and humidity. It takes four hours or so for the tea to absorb the fragrance and flavor of the Jasmine blossoms, and for the highest grades, this process may be repeated as many as seven times.
The flower petals are sometimes left in tea for presentation, but they can be removed after this process. The presence or absence of Jasmine petals in the tea product does not indicate its quality.
Jasmine Tea General Brewing Guidelines
Brewing Temperature: 175°
Brewing Time: 1 minute
1 tsp loose jasmine tea per 8 oz cup
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