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“This tea is the premium jasmine-scented tea from Seven Cups and I am drinking, right now, the version of the year 2013. The light green pearls produce a superb fragrance, which apparently does not...” Read full tasting note
Yin Hao Long Zhu is our high-end jasmine tea in pearl shape. This tea is processed as a green tea from the leaves and buds of the Da Bai Hao tea bush.
Silver Dragon Jasmine Pearls is made from a bud is picked in early spring, then hand rolled into a pearl shape and dried as a green tea. Silver Dragon Jasmine Pearls is made from spring buds so the buds are fat and the pearls are white due to only the bud showing. This tea has no sprig so the pearls are rolled tighter making them smaller than the Mo Li Long Zhu. The pearls are then mixed in with freshly picked jasmine flowers ( about 60% of tea and 40% jasmine) and left to absorb the flavor and aroma of the jasmine. The tea is then separated from the jasmine flowers and allowed to dry. For Yin Hao Long Zhu this process is repeated a total of five times with fresh batches of jasmine each time.
This is a beautiful jasmine tea. It has a mild flavor and aroma that comes out over many infusions. The fact that the aroma lasts over many infusions is also a way of proving that this tea is infused with real jasmine flowers, not artificially scented.
Brewing Guidelines
Teaware: 12 oz. glass or porcelain pot
Amount: ½ Tbs of tea leaves
Water: 190°F filtered water
Infusion: First infusion at least 2 minutes. The leaves are good for 6 infusions. Add a little more time for each subsequent infusion.
Seven Cups is an American tea company based in Tucson, Arizona. We source traditional, handmade Chinese teas directly from the growers and tea masters who make them, and we bring those teas back from China to share with people everywhere.
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ESGREENThis tea is the premium jasmine-scented tea from Seven Cups and I am drinking, right now, the version of the year 2013.
The light green pearls produce a superb fragrance, which apparently does not turn oversweet soon after opening the bag (as is the case with some jasmine teas) but retains its freshness. The leaves as they open in water are young and fresh-looking, quite small and mostly not broken. The buds look just cute.
I actually used 3/4 tsp for a 250 ml cup.
The tea is very mild-tasting. The presence of jasmine is strong but almost perfectly balanced. The result is pleasant and enjoyable: not too sweet, nothing bitter or irritating. One of the best jasmine teas I have ever tasted. Sometimes I drink jasmine-scented tea with food, especially oriental food, but this tea should probably be enjoyed separately from anything else in order to capture all the nuances of taste and fragrance. The first two steepings (2 mins each) share the same magnificence. On the 3rd steeping (2 mins 15-30 secs), the jasmine part weakens slightly but I can still taste Chinese spring in it. I would characterise the result of the 4th steeping (2 mins 30-45 secs) as a delicate and subtle green tea with a touch of jasmine. And my gf, who is an occasional but demanding tea drinker, classified this tea as ‘excellent’.
Flavors: Honey, Jasmine, Nectar
