Handrolled Jasmine Pearls Green Tea, 4-Ounce Tins (Pack of 2)

Jasmine Pearls are a representation of the art of handcrafted tea, requiring careful, skilled plucking and processing to achieve beautiful pearls with a smooth green tea flavor and rich jasmine aroma. The process of making Jasmine Pearls begins with the plucking of only the newly sprouted spring season leaves of the tea plant. The top bud and two leaves are plucked along with the stem, and the lower leaves are discarded, retaining only the bud and long stem.

Using traditional bamboo trays, the buds are withered in direct sun or over low heat to reduce moisture and make them supple and conducive to rolling. Once adequate suppleness is achieved, the top bud and stem are gently twisted between the thumb and index finger to bring their shape into that of a ‘pearl’. It takes at least 2000 pearls to make one pound of tea. The rolled pearls are then infused with jasmine flowers several times to achieve the desired strength of aroma. High grade Jasmine Pearls undergo this process at least five times.

Green teas are made at different times during the year, but the most flavorful are typically spring-plucked. However, the most fragrant jasmine flowers blossom in summer. Therefore, Jasmine Pearl tea makers need a lot of skill to strike a good balance between the leaf and the flowers.

The result is a smooth green tea flavor with a bold floral aroma, made from green tea leaves and jasmine flower petals.

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