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Tra Tien Jasmine Green Tea
Tra Tien Jasmine Tea is a very delicate and sweet tea, strongly imparted with the scent of jasmine flowers. The tea brews to a clear green color. Delicious on its own, it nevertheless can be enhanced with the addition of a small amount of sweetener, if desired. When sweetened, this tea makes an excellent dessert. The addition of milk or cream is not recommended, though, because the cream dampens the floral scents.
It's a popular summer drink at the local markets, especially with children. We sell almost as much of this tea to youngsters as we do to their parents! It's great because the kids love it even without sugar.
The teas are very fresh and also very concentrated. You will likely use a little less tea than normal. Try brewing your first cup for 2 minutes at 160-170 degrees. Never boil green tea! This brewing time and temperature is best for bringing out all the subtle flavors of the Jasmine tea without becoming too strong or bitter. After that, you can increase or decrease the time as you prefer.
The base for this tea is medium-leaf "sticks-and-leaves" green tea, slightly steamed and dried. It is absolutely the best green tea of its type that we have found, from all our brokers traveling through Southeast Asia. The green tea is scented by layering between screens of jasmine flowers. Chinese tea buyers have recently tried to buy the entire supply of this company, as its reputation grows and these buyers realize the superior quality of this Vietnamese tea, possibly the purest in the world. We have a limited supply, as a result.
To retain the maximum antioxidant health benefits, keep the bag tightly closed using a bag clip. While whole leaf tea will keep for a long time, its antioxidants will gradually lose potency if left exposed to air. We recommend using all the tea within 3 months for maximum freshness of flavor.
Brewing Recommendations
- Amount: 1 tsp per cup
- Temperature: ~170 degrees
- Duration: 2-4 minutes
Serving Suggestions:
Delicious hot or iced. Makes a quick and easy sun tea. Try it with a touch of honey!