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“This tea smells very heavily of jasmine. And by that I do not mean just a light aroma of jasmine flowers. I mean the heavy, sticky sweet smell of concentrated bunches of jasmine. Of course, not to...” Read full tasting note
“got back to these jasmine pearls because i had a some conversations today that got pretty close to my heart, the jasmine is in a strange way getting to me in a way thats it just comforts me :)...” Read full tasting note
“2nd infusion: The balance shifted slightly towards the green tea flavours with this infusion. Much more tannin as well. I probably slightly overinfused it this time (should have been 3:30 rather...” Read full tasting note
“This is a sip down of Jasmine Pearl Fuding Da Bai cha, made by Jing’s. I’m not sure if it’s the same tea as the one listed here, but I’m using this page because I’m too lazy to add a new page,...” Read full tasting note
Our Jasmine Pearl tea is composed of the most perfectly balanced spring green tea, repeatedly hand scented with fresh jasmine flowers (and nothing else!). Fair Trade certified.
Also sometimes known as Dragon Pearl tea
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This tea smells very heavily of jasmine. And by that I do not mean just a light aroma of jasmine flowers. I mean the heavy, sticky sweet smell of concentrated bunches of jasmine. Of course, not to judge a tea by its dry leaf aroma, I went ahead and steeped it according to the directions on the website (1 tsp per cup, 3 minutes, 80 degrees Celsius).
One thing I noticed as I was putting dry leaves into my teapot was the amount of extra broken pieces mixed in with the pearls.
The aroma of the freshly-steeped tea carries none of that same overwhelming jasmine scent. In fact, the smell of jasmine is almost more of an undertone now than anything else, which is something I found immensely interesting. The pale liquor has beautiful clarity, but I know, I know, you all really want to know how it tastes!
The jasmine is back! And with a passion. My first sip was a burst of floral flavour in my mouth…or rather just the flavour of jasmine. Thankfully, it is subdued enough to make this tea pleasant and worth drinking. The medium body of this tea comes mainly from the jasmine, I suspect, as imagining this tea without it would leave it quite light. Overall the flavour is very smooth, with just a light touch of a bite from the jasmine.
This is a good tea and a very reasonably-priced jasmine pearls.
2nd infusion:
The balance shifted slightly towards the green tea flavours with this infusion. Much more tannin as well. I probably slightly overinfused it this time (should have been 3:30 rather than 4 min). I preferred the first infusion, but this was still a very pleasant and drinkable cup, though not quite up to the standard of the magnificent Rare Tea Company Silver Needle Jasmine.
This is a sip down of Jasmine Pearl Fuding Da Bai cha, made by Jing’s.
I’m not sure if it’s the same tea as the one listed here, but I’m using this page because I’m too lazy to add a new page, especially for a tea that is a sip down!
It’s light & lovely, the way jasmine should be. Essence of a forest rain, one of the few florals I actually enjoy, and in just the right intensity, to make this an elegant & soothing cup.
Thanks to Tea Explorer for the sample!
