Heady-scented Jasmine flowers have been used to flavour tea in China for over 1500 years and jasmine tea is now one of the most popular green tea’s around the world.
When fresh jasmine flowers finally blossom in late summer, they are picked early in the day when the petals are closed, then laid with the tea leaves overnight, the latter absorbing the fragrance and flavour. This process is repeated many times for the finest jasmine green teas.