KOO Tea Jasmine Dragon Tears Green Tea, 100g

Smooth with delicate and pleasing flavour and a heavenly jasmine character.

Jasmine Dragon Tears are a green tea and are made from the top two leaves and the bud of new season growth (Late March /early April). These delicate leaves are then hand rolled into the small pearls. When you infuse these pearls in your teacup, you will see the top two leaves and the bud come to life. In fact you will see some small hairy down on the bud of the leaves - this denotes superb quality and very careful and delicate handling.

The extraordinary flavour of these Jasmine Dragon Tears is due to the time of plucking, manufacture and the fresh spring jasmine blooms. The new tea season starts in China in late March/early April (dependent on weather patterns) and it is during the first 4 weeks that the best teas are manufactured. After this initial period the quality of the teas and green leaf start to deteriorate rapidly and the teas become quite plain. Dragon Pearls are only made from tea plucked in the first 3 weeks of the new season. Coinciding with the new tea growth, the jasmine bushes are in spring bloom. Only the most fragrant blossoms are used (from bushes that are known to produce the most fragrant flowers). These fresh flowers are layered between the tea and before long the intense and uplifting fragrance of the new jasmine blooms is passed on to the tea. An extraordinary taste experience!

Ingredients

Green tea, jasmine petals

Specifications

• 100g size is sealed in a bag with decorated packaging, perfect for gifting.
• Tea Type: Green tea
• Caffeine Level: Low
• Antioxidant Level: High
• Country of Origin: China
• Region: Fujian Province
• Grade: Artisan handcrafted

How To Brew

Hot Tea: Put 6-8 pearls for each 7-9 oz (200-260 mL) of water in the teapot. Pour hot water (180F) over tea. Steep 3 minutes. Milk and sugar are not recommended. Water can be added to the tea up to 3 times until the flavour is exhausted. Iced Tea: Makes 1 litre: Put 25-30 pearls into teapot. Pour 1 1/4 cup (315 mL) of boiling water on tea. Steep 5 minutes. Quarter fill serving pitcher with cold water. Pour into pitcher straining tea. Add ice, top-up with cold water, garnish and sweeten to taste.