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Jasmine Pearl #12

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Description

Oolong tea from the Fujian province of China infused with the delicate scent of the night-blooming jasmine flowers. If you enjoy jasmine tea, we urge you to try the sublime taste of its well-made varieties. Our 'Jasmine Suite no. 12' is an exotic Dragon Phoenix Pearl tea, comprised of intricate jasmine-infused pearls. Each pearl combines two delicate leaves and an unopened bud. When added to water, the pearls majestically unfurl, releasing their delicate scent and flavor. A spellbinding treat for all senses. While not cheap, this tea is well worth the experience.

Story

Though sometimes referred to as green, jasmine teas are technically oolongs. They are prepared by mixing the delicate flowers of the night-blooming jasmine with tea each evening. With nightfall, the blossoms open and infuse the tea with their sweet aroma. Each morning, the spent flowers are removed and fresh blossoms readied for the evening. This process is repeated a number of times, depending on the grade of tea. For top jasmine grades, the nightly infusion continue for twelve consecutive nights.

Customer Reviews

 | Negative: 19
 | Neutral: 48
Positive: 575
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Barb C.
Sep 2nd '10

"This tea has the taste of a dirty sock. I tried several different temperatures and steeping times; nothing worked for me. "
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Andrew R.
Sep 2nd '10

"Jasmine is not my favorite as it is usually very flowery - but this tea is fairly good nonetheless."
[ 3 mins @ 185°F ]
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Megan R.
Sep 1st '10

"Such a beautiful tea! I use the large plastic infuser so can watch as these little oears unfold into the most beautiful leaves. And the scent pre-steeping the tea was a bit of a question mark to me as they smell strongly on oolong but no jasmine. But once steeped the scent of the jasmine is so strong and vibrant I wished I could wear it as a perfume. Just a wonderful tea to drink in those heady jasmine notes both in taste and in scent! One word of caution, I did not overload the steeper and thought I had added too few of the nuggets but ended up with a very strong cup. I re-steeped this batch three times and the flavor was never gone just more subtle with each steeping. Definitely on my always keep on hand list!"
[ 3 mins @ 180°F ]
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Hazem I.
Aug 31st '10

"I cant wait to try this jasmine tea. The ratings were good, im excited."
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Ila S.
Aug 29th '10

"Absolutely wonderful!!! This tea provides a beautiful display as you watch the pearls open up. It has a great scent and a wonderful light flavor. Give this a try if you like jasmine tea!!!"
[ 5 mins @ 180°F ]
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Carrie S.
Aug 28th '10

"This is the most delicious tea we have ever purchased. Smooth tasting, soothing, calming and our very favorite. We would recommend this tea to anyone ."

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