I enjoy a good variety in my cupboard. Unfortunately, this means I cannot buying too much of any one type at once would be a terrible idea, both for my pocket and shelf life, so I usually stock up in bags of 10-25 grams – which isn’t so bad, considering each cup only uses up ~2g. (Oh, the schadenfreude of watching the salesperson measure 10g of everything on my list for me!)
Nonetheless, the time will come when I decide to walk in-store and buy a piping hot cup of tea. There was an outdoor Christmas lights event on Saturday in Halifax, so after a bit of shopping I wandered into a Davids to find something to keep me warm for the show. Finally, I walked out with a cup of Butterfly Jasmine in hand.
Hand-rolled/wrapped leaves have always been enticing to me but are understandably expensive. By the gram, Butterfly Jasmine is easily one of the three most expensive tea Davids has to offer (the other two being Gyokuros). I’m normally a little cautious about jasmine teas because, like vanilla extract (albeit to a less dramatic extent), I find they usually smell better than they taste. The lady behind the counter told me not to steep it too long, and she was right. The tea was perfect.
It’s decided: I’m going to stock up on some jasmine greens from now on.
