Jasmine Pearls chinese green tea with jasmine (Champion)

Jasmine Pearls is the name of a rare green tea with the fragrance of jasmine flowers. It has a subtle jasmine aroma and an incomparable long-lasting taste. It is a top choice for lovers of green tea with jasmine. It is usually extracted up to four times. But there are some who extract it up to 7 times.

Jasmine is a plant of the Persian Gulf region that was brought to China before the 3rd century AD according to a botanist of the time. Jasmine tea is said to have become popular in China during the Song Dynasty.

Jasmine bushes grow along the Min River, where the flowers fill the afternoon air with an unparalleled fragrance. At the first light of the day, women pick the tea with special care so as not to injure its tender leaves. At the first light of the day, women pick the tea with special care so as not to injure its tender leaves. They pick the buds of the tea leaves which are closed and covered with white fluff. In the morning, the jasmine buds are also collected while they are still fresh and closed. Then, a specific process is followed in which the tea leaves absorb the fragrance of the jasmine. At the end, they are rolled in the hand, between the palms and take the shape of small pearls. The aroma of jasmine in tea, according to Chinese customs is considered suitable to be served with strong flavored foods. Some prefer it after meals to neutralize the smell of fish and lamb.

In this particular quality, only the leaf buds are used and not the two side leaflets.