This was probably one of the first teas I ever drank, I remember heading to London’s Chinatown with my parents to pick up a box when I was just a kid. Good memories.
I brewed it in a teapot, as we always have. Just 1 heaped teaspoon and enough water to fill the pot. At 3 minutes, it was a very aromatic light gold colour. No hint of bitterness and a gentle grassiness from the green tea.
At 5 minutes, it was a fair bit darker and had a noticeable body. I could also detect bitter notes starting to overpower the jasmine.
At 9 minutes the leaves were completely unfurled, the liqueur a rich amber colour and it was incredibly drying and noticeably bitter. Still drinkable, but only with food.
Sunflower jasmine tea is still one of my top picks for a palate cleansing tea.
The aroma has more jasmine than the flavour, and I also found the green tea leaves to have a woodsy/smoky smell when dry.
I wrote an article about my experience with this tea here (with lots of pictures of the tea in action), if you’re interested! https://www.immortalwordsmith.co.uk/sunflower-jasmine-tea-review/
Flavors: Bitter, Drying, Jasmine, Wood
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Loved your review photos. This tea can actually be found inexpensively in humble little corners of Southwest Missouri!
:D thank you! That’s lucky for you then :) travelling into central London for a small box of this tea is not a cheap journey. Worth it though, in my opinion.
Loved your review photos. This tea can actually be found inexpensively in humble little corners of Southwest Missouri!
:D thank you! That’s lucky for you then :) travelling into central London for a small box of this tea is not a cheap journey. Worth it though, in my opinion.