Green tea- Jasmine pearls

Hand-Rolled Green Tea scented with Jasmine Flowers.

Fresh and sensual, Jasmine Pearls can be steeped up to 3 times. Jasmine Pearls are hand-rolled young Chinese green tea leaves, generally from Fujian Province, though they are produced in other provinces. The rolled pearls are dried, then blended with unopened night-blooming jasmine flowers. Over the course of a night, the flowers open and release their aroma into the tea, flavoring it and giving it the heady scent associated with the tea. The next morning, the flowers are removed and the operation is done all over again - up to six times for high-quality jasmine teas!

How to brew Jasmine Pearls

Considering their visual appeal, try brewing jasmine pearls so you can watch them unfurl: Place a large pinch in a wine glass and cover with hot water, or use a glass pot. We use water around 180°F and steep for two to three minutes, so as not to overbrew the delicate green tea base. You can re-steep jasmine pearls two or three times to get the most of the intensive floral scenting; subsequent steeps will reveal more of the nutty green tea. Jasmine also takes marvelously to cold and ambient brewing for iced tea.

However you prepare your looseleaf Jasmine Pearls—or teabags, or large-format Jasmine Flower Craft—the key to appreciation is taking your time to enjoy each step of the way. This tea requires months of careful cultivation, processing, storage, and scenting from skilled hands across two provinces. There's a reason they're called pearls.