I’d never tried a butterfly style Jasmine previous to this, but have tried many types of pearls. I found the scent was mildy sweet and pleasing, but quite understated next to some of my favorites. I wonder if being in the shop – opened and closed many times – exposed them to too much fresh air. I brewed perhaps a dozen of these larger ties (compared to 25 typical pearls) in my 4oz Gaiwan and found leaving for a longer time didn’t accumulate too much astringency and I was able to get a nice – if light and mellow – sweet, Jasmine tea. I can’t say I was blown away, but there is nothing wrong with these, just that I’ve tasted more full and intense types. I was able to get 2 steeps with a reasonable amount of Jasmine, but by the third there wasn’t much left in them. I’ll keep my bag of these around to fill in when I run out of favorites, but I don’t think I’d re-buy.
Flavors: Jasmine, Sweet
