How scented teas are produced-the making of jasmine tea

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Jasmine-A Sweet Scent for the Taste Buds

Jasmine is one of the most popular of the scented teas. A classic Chinese creation, early
jasmine teas were made with a base of either green or pouchong tea, both of which are
slightly oxidized, and the blossoms of jasmine. But today you can find jasmine tea with bases
of black, white, green, pouchong, oolong or pu-erh tea.

The Chinese have worked to perfect the manufac-
turing technique for scented teas since about the
third century, when jasmine first made its
appearance and became popular.

Today jasmine tea is still produced mainly in China,
in the Fujian Province, and in Taiwan. The process
begun centuries ago still remains mostly untouched
  by time.

It begins in the morning when the gentle, sweet
smelling jasmine flowers are picked fresh, and kept
  cool during the day so they won't open too soon.

As evening approaches, the flowers start to open
and are then stacked next to raw green, oolong,
black, or white tea in very precise proportions.

There they stay for about four hours as the tea absorbs the flower's scent.

For ordinary grade tea, the spreading of tea and flower will be
carried out a second and third time.

But for superior grade tea, the spreading and piling will be done
seven or more times over the course of a month.

The leaves are then fired to remove any excess moisture in either the flower blossoms or tea
leaves. The blossoms are then either removed or mixed together with the tea leaves to make
an attractive combination.

The Many Sweet Selections of Jasmine
To Choose From

There's a delightful selection of jasmine and other scented teas that are available for your
enjoyment. Here's a listing of some of the most sought after jasmine teas for you to try.

Jasmine Monkey King
This is a delicately flavored tea that's good for drinking any
time of the day or night. It makes a great accompaniment to
spicy foods and poultry. It's available from Silver Leaf Tea
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great variety of fresh, quality teas at great prices, and a 100%
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Jasmine Pearl
This tea is as much fun to look at, as it is to drink. Large,
beautifully crafted pearls of tea, are bound together with
jasmine flowers. A wonderfully flavored tea, good for day or
night. Goes well with savory foods or stands alone.

Some other jasmine teas to look for are Jasmine Chung Freng, Jasmine Heung Pin, and Jasmine
Hubei, all green teas. There's also Jasmine Pouchong, a lightly oxidized tea, Jasmine Mandarin
Oolong, a semi-oxidized tea, White Jasmine Yin Hao Silver Tip, a slightly oxidized white tea, and
Jasmine Black Yunnan tea, a fully oxidized black tea. Enjoy.

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healthy tea is made, and why it's only available in limited quantities.

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