Jasmine Green Tea

Tried this at work since I saw the box in the cupboard. I boiled the water, let it cool off for longer than needed (I was busy at the desk- I probably let it cool for 30 min until it was more warm than hot), then steeped for about 1 min. When I got to drink it it was warm, not hot. But, it was not bitter at all and there was a good amount of jasmine flavour that came through. For a bagged tea, I was overall impressed. I do wonder, though, how this tea would hold up even under 160 degree F water, which is the lowest setting on my variable temp kettle (as in, would it get bitter fast due to it just being fannings?). Perhaps I should sneak a bag home and give it a try..

This is pretty mediocre. Not bad per se, but the jasmine tastes artificial and the base isn’t much to write home about. Thankfully I only had the one bag because it was a company sample.

Got my medical issue sorted out and I’m feeling a lot better… Although the fire alarm testing in my work building this morning wasn’t helpful.

Green tea is so soothing and revitalizing. I really wish I had better means to make it loose at work, but alas, this bagged one will do. Twinings is a good company, at least.

I taste flowers and perfume. Broth-y mouthfeel.

Accidental sipdown… I grabbed my final teabag, thinking it was an Earl Grey (I had them both in identical sealed pouches) and realised my mistake after I poured the boiling water over and it turned green. In my defence, it smelled citrusy! It’s a weird mixture of astringent and sour, and I don’t really taste the jasmine at all. Totally my own fault, though. I’ve been trying to sip at it for a few minutes now but each time I do it puckers my mouth up in a really not pleasant way. Think I’m gonna have to dump it…

Edit: I asked my mam to try it, expecting her reaction to the weird sour astringency to be the same as mine, but she… liked it… So the mug didn’t get dumped after all, it’s been rehomed instead. I can’t believe out of all the teas I’ve made her try, this is the one she likes?!

216/399

I’m mostly unmoved by this tea. For bagged tea, it’s perfectly pleasant. However, I don’t get much jasmine; it just tastes like a vaguely floral green. This is preferable to an overdone, bitter, perfumey jasmine, though, I guess. Also, this tea feels very dry on my mouth, but I don’t get bitter astringency from this tea. Overall, adequate.

Mild, floral green. Call me simple, but this is one of my favorites and a tea I will perpetually keep in my cupboard.

First cup I had of this was bearable- after having a second I think this is primarily because I drank it straight. It is best when still hot. It is a bit more astringent than I prefer and also has a very grassy taste as it cools. In order to make my second cup more drinkable, I added some muddled lime, even this failed to help the flavor.

Not a bad jasmine green, but not my favorite. The jasmine in this just doesn’t pop enough for me, I like mine a lot stronger. That being said, I still tend to keep this on hand for guests who prefer green tea over black because even if you over steep it it doesn’t get as bitter as others I’ve had.

This wasn’t bad but it wasn’t overly good. I’m not in love with Jasmine, but I got this as a gift and I think I like it more than most Jasmine Greens. It was pretty mild even as it steeped longer.

I drank the looseleaf. This tes is very good, not too flowery. The second brew was just as awesome!