Palais des thés call this one subtle and creamy,
Let’s see, we steep at 75C with an steeps of 25s.
Second Steep:
Slightly bitter, Jasmin lacks definition, shocking for this price point.
Third Steep:
Bitter, bitter, bitter and gross. It’s not all over the place though, I can see that the Jasmin itself is the cause of the bitterness, like drinking ear wax: ew.
Fourth Steep:
Oh wow, this is just bad, bad bad bad.
Where’s the creaminess ? Where’s the subtlety ?
I cannot describe how bitter this is, it’s like ear wax with extra ear wax.
Conclusion:
Worst Jasmin Tea i’ve had, and I wish I was kidding.
- Flavor Complexity: 5/30 – Lacks depth and is overwhelmingly bitter.
- Brewing Forgiveness: 5/20 – Very sensitive to brewing parameters, easily becomes undrinkable.
- Consistency Across Infusions: 5/20 – Consistently unpleasant across multiple steeps.
- Overall Enjoyment: 5/30 – Not enjoyable at all.
Flavors: Bitter, Jasmine, Wax