Delicate Thai Jasmine tea

A jasmine-scented green tea made with Thai jasmine, whose fragrance is released into the leaf as the flowers dry alongside it. The result is a light cup led by floral aroma rather than by the leaf itself. It is a limited edition blend and a good introduction for anyone in India curious about scented teas from Southeast Asia.

Key Features

• Tasting notes: prominent jasmine, light and clean
• Caffeine: medium to high
• Scented with Thai jasmine during drying rather than flavoured after
• Whole leaf, suited to repeat steeps
• Limited edition blend

How to Brew

A hot brew shows the jasmine best: one teaspoon per cup, water at roughly 80 to 85 C, steeped two to three minutes. Cold brewing works too and gives a softer, less perfumed cup. If you have a gaiwan, gongfu-style brewing with short repeated steeps draws the aroma out in layers; the brand's blog covers that method.

Product Details

• Type: loose leaf jasmine green tea
• Storage: keep sealed and away from spices, as scented teas pick up neighbouring smells quickly

FAQs

Is the jasmine flavour strong?

It is the leading note in the cup, but it stays floral rather than soapy. Shorten the steep if you want it lighter.

Will it turn bitter?

It can if brewed in fully boiling water or steeped past three minutes. Let the kettle cool briefly and time the steep.

Should I add milk or sugar?

Neither is recommended. Milk masks the jasmine entirely and sugar flattens it; drink it plain to taste what the scenting has done.

How many steeps does the leaf give?

Whole leaf jasmine green usually holds up for two or three steeps, with the aroma easing off each time.

Country of Origin: India Sold by: The Vintage Hill Teas Fulfilled by: EarthBased