A few years ago someone gave me a box of bagged but higher grade (oxymoron?) organic jasmine green tea. It was my favourite tea ever. Unfortunately it had been a while since the lady who gave it to me had purchased it herself and she couldn’t remember where she got it from so I was not able to replace it. I don’t even remember what it’s called anymore. I should have saved the box. I tried a few other jasmine greens over time but could never find another with similar taste.
During one of my shopping visits at DAVIDs my partner picked this tea for herself. In true nxtdoor fashion i bought 100 grams. We mucked it up a couple of times by using either too much tea, too hot water or too long a steep.
I finally got it tonight. 3 minutes is too long a steep for my taste so I did 2 min and 30 seconds. It’s fine now. Not bitter, not astringent, not too floral …. But sadly I have not found my long lost love. Maybe I just grew out of jasmine. It will be a while before I reach for this one but it is a fine tea. Just not for me.
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The best jasmine tea I’ve ever had is Premium Jasmine Dragon Pearls from Teavivre. I can say I did not know what good jasmine tea was before I had this one :-)
My new favorite Jasmine is the White Jasmine from Verdant. So, so good!
I second the vote for Teavivre. They have the best jasmine teas in my opinion. My favorite is Silver Jasmine Green Tea (Mo Li Yin Hao).
The best jasmine tea I’ve ever had is Premium Jasmine Dragon Pearls from Teavivre. I can say I did not know what good jasmine tea was before I had this one :-)
My new favorite Jasmine is the White Jasmine from Verdant. So, so good!
I second the vote for Teavivre. They have the best jasmine teas in my opinion. My favorite is Silver Jasmine Green Tea (Mo Li Yin Hao).