So, my last 4 days have cinsisted of 7 to 9 hours of baking cookies (we have at least 13 different kinds right now) and honestly, I need a break. NO MORE MOM, I'M GOING ON A DIET! Anyway, I need some jasmine tea to relax and this one looked interesting.
Outsides: The tea is just chinese Jasmine Green tea buds, but it's shaped like little spheres. The instructions say that you can use 3 to 5 of these per cup, so I put in 4 big ones and one derpy looking bud in 8 oz of 80 degree Celsius water and just kept them there (I want to see if they bloom, which they kinda do). The fluid is a very light orange (it almost looks pink to me) and have a nice fragrant scent of jasmine.
Insides: This actually works pretty well without an infuser because the leaves are very tender when brewed. What really surprised me was how naturally sweet the tea is without sugar. It has a light body and a delicate green tea flavor with a pleasant jasmine scent, but there's a sweetness to it which makes this extra special to me. Plus, it's so fragrant that you can probably get away with using 3 buds. Anyway, this is a fantastic tea to help introduce people to floral tea and for people who don't want to consume as much sugar. I image that this is great cold.
Overall: Apparently you can get this cheaper at the Asian markets, but this sample size gives you good bang for your buck and it's darn tasty!
My Rating: Buy it!
Zen Tea is a canadian tea retailer that specializes in mid to high quality tea.
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