Snowfall Jasmine Green Tea 70g Tin Loose Leaf Chinese Tea
The best Chinese jasmine green teas are produced in the province of Fujian. The jasmine flowers are grown at high elevations in the mountains in the east and north part of the province. When making the Imperial Jasmine green tea, the leaves is carefully layered with fresh blooms, which will open and release their scents to the tea. In the morning, the flowers are removed and the process is repeated again that evening. This happens several nights in a row, until the tea master has the aroma balanced just right.
Snowfall Jasmine was named for the pale white down that coats the leaves, resembling fresh snowfall. The base green tea is Gan Lu, or sweet dew, from Mengding Shan in Sichuan. Young leaf buds were hand picked in early spring, pan roasted, finished, and stored until summer jasmine season.
Western method: 40s, 80ºC, 500ml water, 3 grams of tea. Apply a 1.3 minute infusion for the second steep.
Cold brewing method: 5 hours, 3 grams of tea per 250ml cold water.