Jasmine Tea Detailed Introduction 🌼🍵

What is jasmine tea? 🌿

Jasmine tea is a fragrant, sweet, and refreshing floral tea. Using green tea as its base, it undergoes a multi-step "flower scenting" process, infusing the natural aroma of fresh jasmine flowers into the tea leaves. This traditional technique allows the tea leaves to absorb the pure, long-lasting, and natural fragrance of the jasmine flowers, free of any artificial flavors. It is one of China's most renowned floral teas and a favorite among Hong Kong tea lovers. Its clear, pale yellow or yellow-green tea soup is refreshingly sweet, with an elegant floral aroma, and a lingering hint of jasmine flavor lingers in the mouth. ☁️🌸

Origin and tea types🏞️

Jasmine tea is primarily produced in Fujian, Guangxi, and Hunan, China, with the most famous teas coming from Fuding and Jian'ou in Fujian. Green tea is the most commonly used tea base, with oolong and Baozhong also available. These teas have a refreshing flavor that easily absorbs the jasmine fragrance. Fresh jasmine flowers, typically harvested in summer and autumn, are richly scented. Using traditional scenting techniques, they are repeatedly smoked, allowing the tea leaves to naturally absorb the fragrance and achieve the highest quality. 🌿🌺

Production process and characteristics⏳

The traditional scenting technique involves layering fresh jasmine flowers with tea leaves, allowing the tea to slowly absorb the floral fragrance. The petals are then removed and repeated several times to deepen the aroma. Each scenting cycle is recorded to ensure the tea's fragrance is long-lasting and non-pungent. Jasmine tea is made from clean, evenly-selected leaves, resulting in a pure, natural aroma. After brewing, the tea is clear and translucent, with a refreshing, delicate, and sweet taste, a perfect blend of floral and tea fragrances. 🔥🍂

Soul Tea Fragrance and Effects💪

• Jasmine tea has the classic natural jasmine fragrance, which can make people feel relaxed and relieve stress and tension.

• It has the effects of calming the mind, promoting digestion and clearing bad breath.

• Rich in antioxidants, it helps delay cell aging, enhance immunity and beautify the skin.

• The volatile oil in jasmine has antibacterial effects and helps improve gastrointestinal discomfort.

Brewing suggestions ☕

• The water temperature should be 80-85°C to avoid excessively high temperatures that will damage the floral aroma and tea flavor.

• The amount of tea used is 3-5 grams, and a transparent cup or covered bowl is convenient for appreciating the tea leaves and the color of the tea soup.

• The soaking time is about 1-2 minutes, which can be fine-tuned according to the concentration of the tea aroma.

• It is recommended to steep multiple times to allow the tea fragrance and sweetness to develop layer by layer.

• You can choose hot tea or cold brew to quench your thirst in the summer

Summary of Jasmine Tea Characteristics

Editor's Notes🌟

Jasmine tea, in my opinion, represents the perfect fusion of tea and floral aromas. Its fragrance is natural, not pungent, and has a subtle sweetness, making it particularly suitable for spring and summer. Many tea lovers in Hong Kong use it to refresh their minds and relieve tension, as a daily remedy. I particularly enjoy brewing it in a transparent cup, slowly enjoying the tea leaves' expansion and the clearness of the tea, which soothes my mood. Recommended for tea lovers who appreciate the refreshing, natural aroma of tea, it's a truly delightful addition to the tea table! 🥰🌼🍵