China OP Fine Jasmine Tea

SCENTED GREEN TEA 

O (Orange) P (Pekoe)

Description

This jasmine classic comes from the Chinese Fujian province. The added blossoms are a delight for the eyes but even more so for the palate. The cup has a light, slightly yellow colour and already spreads the intense bouquet of jasmine. Subject to global limited availability.

Fujian is known as the country of the traditional Chinese Jasmine tea culture. The Fujian Province belongs to the classic and most important tea growing regions.

 History 

Green teas enhanced with addition of flowers are a typical Chinese specialty and the precursor of flavoured teas. Finished, unfermented and dried green tea is blended with fresh flower petals, which are removed and replaced with fresh ones several times.

The delicate green teas take on the fine scent of the flowers in a gentle, natural way. For top-quality teas this process is repeated more often, so that the scent is more pronounced than in more ordinary varieties. Incidentally: The amount of flowers visible in the finished product is not an indicator of the intensity of the flowery note - they are left in the tea merely for an attractive look.

Some premium teas are sold without any petals, leaving a plain green tea without any visual evidence of flowers but a very intensive flavour!

Ingredients

green tea, jasmine blossoms

Instructions

 2-3 minutes

 176-194 °F / 80-90 °C

 1 heaped tsp / 6 oz serving

Like all green teas, the leaves can be brewed several times – to your personal liking.