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Oolong tea from the Fujian province of China infused with the delicate scent of the night-blooming jasmine flowers. If you enjoy jasmine tea, we urge you to try the sublime taste of its well-made varieties. Our 'Jasmine Suite no. 12' is an exotic Dragon Phoenix Pearl tea, comprised of intricate jasmine-infused pearls. Each pearl combines two delicate leaves and an unopened bud. When added to water, the pearls majestically unfurl, releasing their delicate scent and flavor. A spellbinding treat for all senses. While not cheap, this tea is well worth the experience.
Description from Adagio.com.
Beautiful, beautiful Jasmine tea
I'd say with a proper glass cup that could withstand the heat of hot water, you should watch the spectacle of this tea brewing. When you first receive this tea, it'll be inside a tin appearing as little green-ish black pellets. Black pellets you say? Notice that they will unravel slowly as it infuses with the water. It's great to watch, esp. on a slow day.
The scent has to be one of the most beautiful and one of the best tea aromas I've ever experienced. There's a slight sweetness accommodated by the amazing smell of jasmine flowers. And I thought white peony and silver needle had a great earthy smell of flowers. This jasmine oolong tea comes in and blows the competition right out of the water. You will be amazed by the floral-ness of this scent. It's fantastic and anyone would appreciate it.
The flavor of this tea is great. It reminds me of the smoothness that I experienced with white tea, but the floral component is constantly there. It first comes in with a earthy natural flavor that I'm so used to in white teas. There's a slight bitterness at the front, but it's not putting me off at all. In the mid palate, you will find that jasmine flavor and a hint of natural sweetness. Compared with this sweetness I get in some black teas and teabags, this one is very subtle. The after taste is amazing. This tea goes down smooth and amazingly well.
This tea is very solid. There's hardly anything bad I can say about this tea. The scent is fantastic, the flavor is fantastic, and you can brew this tea multiple times. I hear that the third brew is supposedly the best, but I'm too lazy and full to try that. The only downside to this tea is that it's one of the most expensive teas on Adagio.com.
Rating:
5 out of 5
