98

Finished off the last of my stash of this tea as a cold brew the other day and I’m sure going to miss it. This is by far the best jasmine I’ve ever had and that’s saying a lot. It has a soft, silky jasmine flavor that just tastes divine. The little petals of jasmine floating in there are a nice touch. I feel white tea pairs better with jasmine than green or oolong and really allows its floral character to shine. I tried this side by side with Yunnan Sourcing’s jasmine silver needles – an excellent tea in its own right – and found this one slightly more enjoyable. But I also find most high quality jasmine teas taste pretty similar, so while I would buy this again I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way for it.

Flavors: Creamy, Jasmine, Vanilla

Preparation
160 °F / 71 °C 1 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 4 OZ / 118 ML

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My Rating Criteria:

95 to 100: Top shelf stuff. Loved this tea and highly recommend it

90 to 94: Excellent. Enjoyed this tea and would likely repurchase

80 to 89: Good but not great. I liked it though it may be lacking in some aspects. I’ll finish it but probably won’t buy again

70 to 79: Average at best. Not terrible but wouldn’t willingly drink again

60 to 69: Sub-par. Low quality tea, barely palatable

59 and below: Bleh

Fell into tea many years ago and for a long time my experience was limited to Japanese greens and flavored Teavana teas. My tea epiphany happened when I discovered jade oolongs. That was my gateway drug to the world of high quality tea and teaware.

For the most part, I drink straight tea but do appreciate a good flavored tea on occasion. I love fresh green and floral flavors and as such, green tea and Taiwanese oolongs will always have a place in my cupboard. After avoiding black tea forever, Chinese blacks have started to grow on me. I’m less enthusiastic about puerh though. I also enjoy white tea and tisanes but reach for them less frequently.

Other non-tea interests include: cooking, reading, nature, philosophy, MMA, traveling when I can, and of course putzing around on the interwebs.

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