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One of the most pleasant tasting flavored teas
Jasmine is a delicate, floral Chinese tea, traditionally served with meals.
Jasmine tea is the oldest known scented tea; it had its origins in the Hunnan province of China during the Sung Dynasty, more than 700 years ago. Nowadays jasmine tea is produced in Taiwan and Viet Nam, as well as China.
Jasmine Tea is usually made from Green or Pouchong (Chinese Green) tea leaves that are scented with jasmine flowers. The jasmine flowers are harvested during the day and stored in a cool place until night. During the night, the flowers bloom with full fragrance. The flowers are layered over the tea leaves during the scenting process. The quality of Jasmine tea is determined by the quality of green tea used as its base and the effectiveness of the scenting.
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Jasmine
Preparing Jasmine Tea
Most jasmine tea is made with green tea or pouchong leaves, and should be brewed using water which is very hot but not boiling, and if you are using loose leaf tea you shouldn't need more than a pinch for a cup.
Jasmine tea bags generally contain several times as much tea as you need for a cup; to compensate for this, you may want to remove the bag after only a few seconds.
Never add milk to jasmine tea.
Drinking Jasmine Tea
Regardless of the variety of jasmine tea you choose, you should make the time and effort to brew the tea correctly to ensure the best flavor. First, begin with the best loose tea. Really good tea may cost a bit more, but its quality is unmistakable.
Brewing good tea requires fresh cold water. Put the water in a clean tea kettle and bring it to a boil on the stove. Meanwhile, put hot tap water in your teapot to warm it up while the water is heating. Once the water boils, remove the tap water from your pot and add your tea leaves.
For white jasmine tea, use about 2 teaspoons of loose tea per cup. For other jasmine teas, you'll only need about 1 teaspoon per cup. Follow the table below to choose the appropriate water temperature and steeping time for your jasmine tea.
* Black jasmine: Boiling, 3-5 minutes
* White jasmine: 185°F, 5-8 minutes
* Green jasmine: 160°F, 1-2 minutes
* Oolong jasmine: Boiling, 2-3 minutes
Too much steeping and your tea will be bitter; too little and the tea will be thin and weak. Water that is too hot for delicate teas like green and white will compromise the tea's light flavor.
Recipes
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Tea Sites
- A Mad Tea Party
- Jasmine Ball Tea - A Mad Tea Party mostly about food and cooking, but also the stories about the Bread and the Butterflies!
- Jasmine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Jasmine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the shrub of genus Jasminum. For other uses, see Jasmine (disambiguation).
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Enjoying Jasmine Tea
Iced Jasmine Tea
Jasmine tea, particularly, green and white jasmine teas, are also wonderful for iced tea. The jasmine fragrance and light sweetness are perfect for a hot day. To make iced tea, brew several servings of tea at once and cool. For white and green teas, allow the tea to cool completely before you add ice. Adding ice to the hot tea may dilute the delicate flavor too much, making it taste weak and flavorless. Books About Tea on Amazon
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