Green Tea with Jasmine Tea Bags
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Commercial Description
...After plucking, freshly picked jasmine flowers are added to the tea and left overnight to infuse. In the morning the jasmine flowers are removed, but the lovely fragrance of jasmine remains on the tea.
Brewing Instructions: (from Taylors of Harrogate)
For the perfect cup we recommend that you use one tea bag. Add water just under the boil and infuse for 2-3 minutes. Our Green tea with Jasmine should be served without milk and can be sweetened with sugar or honey.
Ratings & Reviews
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95 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5Brytta Sóþword (333 reviews) on Jan. 9th, 2021
This is remarkable for a bagged tea. I tend to expect a mediocre tea in certain kinds of bagged tea. As a general rule, I think the delicacy flavors of jasmine green tea is a challenge to get right if it isn’t loose leaf or tea pearls, but this is an impressive cup. I managed to get two cups out of it. while the second cup had weaker flavor, it still tasted nice — the flowers and tea were both present without bitterness. Overall, this is a surprisingly good cup for this kind of tea.
87 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5Will Hopkins (2 reviews) on Dec. 4th, 2011
This is my favorite bagged jasmine tea. The green tea provides a solid base, and the jasmine adds complexity to the flavor. Still, it's not a subtle tea, and feels like what an English green tea should be: forthright.
The tea has a slight bitter aftertaste, but it is not unpleasant if the tea is steeped briefly. The tea may be used 2-3 times without significant loss of flavor, and in fact is somewhat better on the second steeping.
The color is relatively light, but quickly becomes dark if oversteeped. It serves as a useful gauge for strength.
The aroma is pleasant, though the jasmine elements are a tad strong, and it evokes a "calming jasmine tea". The best jasmine teas tend to have a fresher or airier odor (in my opinion), and this one does not quite achieve that level.
As far as bagged teas go, this is one of my favorites. The only way to describe the experience of drinking it is bracingly relaxing. It leaves me feeling alert yet relaxed, and makes for a very pleasant tea experience at any time of day.
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