Jasmine Green Premium Teabags
High Quality Green Tea and Jasmine Petals from China
Our Jasmine Green Tea is a floral indulgence of premium Chinese green tea and jasmine petals. The best Jasmine flowers become available in early May in Fujian province. During this time the aroma in the fields of Jasmine can be intoxicating and probably one of the most memorable scents to which you could be exposed. It is when these flowers become available that they are used to scent green tea - resulting in Jasmine Tea.
Jasmine grows wild throughout many parts of the Himalayas, India and China. From very early times, the people living in these areas have always considered the flower to be sacred and associated it with love and devotion. In India jasmine flowers are considered the sacred flower of the god of love, Kama. The ancients considered the flower an aphrodisiac, hence the term Kama-Sutra.
Curiously, this aromatic flower only blooms at night. There is an Indian myth that attempts to explain the phenomenon. Many years ago an Indian Princess fell in love with Surya-Deva, the god of the sun. Everyday, she would go out to the royal garden and tend to all the flowers and plants so Surya-Deva would have somewhere beautiful to send his rays. One day, he descended from heaven to visit the girl. Rather than offer her his heart, the god rejected the girl’s love and ascended back into the sky. The princess was heart broken. Her family, try as they might couldn’t console the poor girl - even her garden gave her no more pleasure. Finally she took her own life. Her family was distraught.
In traditional Indian custom, the girl’s body was cremated shortly afterward. Her parents, wishing their daughter’s spirit be nearby, scattered the ashes throughout the garden. Over the next few weeks, they witnessed a miracle. From the ashes, a beautiful new flowering plant began to grow, with a scent as sweet as her heart. Since the sun god was responsible for the girl’s death, the jasmine flowers only blossom at night.
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| Jasmine Green Tea sampler - $3.95 with free shipping |
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| Jasmine Green Tea - single bag - $10.95 |
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| Jasmine Green - double bag - $16.95 |
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The Perfect Cup of
Jasmine
Green Tea
Our high quality green teas unlock their rich flavor through a teabag steep period between 30 seconds and 3 minutes long in very hot, but not boiling water.
Premium green teas will become bitter if left to steep in water that is too hot or for a longer period of time.
To keep your cup of tea warmer for a longer period of time, let hot water rest in the cup for a few seconds prior to serving the tea. Discard the hot water and then serve the tea immediately.
