Mountain Spring Jasmine

Jasmine teas are always a funny blend if you ask me. The floral nature of the tea can always be a little misleading and therefore we must as tea drinkers remember that floral doesn’t mean sweet, no matter what our nose tells us. On that note I was pleasantly surprised at the subtle character this jasmine green had, compared to other jasmine blends I’ve tasted in the past. Honestly I wasn’t given much freedom to experiment with this tea, as I was at a buddy’s house and the water was boiled for me and I had to use a tea ball, but all that aside I really ended up enjoying the tea. Would probably have added honey if I had it available… we shall see in the future. Easily over steeped… becareful. Beautiful golden color. Medium body. Enjoy!

This was another tea in my sampler tin from Nordstrom’s. The jasmine scent is strong when you open the foil, but it doesn’t overpower the taste. The scent while brewing becomes blended with a slight woodsy note, although it’s green tea with it. The liquor is a pale orange, almost gold, and the taste is okay. It definitely would benefit from some honey, as the jasmine adds no sweetness at all. Not too astringent. This is a good tea to relax with and I like the silk mesh bags the company uses.