Jasmine Pearl

Tea type
Green Tea
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Flavors
Dry Grass, Floral, Grain, Honey, Jasmine, Straw, Sweet, Vegetal, Flowers, Perfume
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170 °F / 76 °C 3 min, 0 sec 5 g 7 oz / 215 ml

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  • “I got this w/ the Theo chocolates I won in the Rishi FB contest a while ago so I decided to have this after lunch. The aroma of the dry pearls is so strong I can taste it- but I’ve learned not to...” Read full tasting note
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  • “I’m revisiting this one tonight as I was wanting something super floral and this definitely fits the bill. Smooth, floral and relaxing – this is a definite must-try for jasmine lovers!” Read full tasting note
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  • “Not a bad jasmine pearl. Not perfume-y, not over-strong, but just nice, mellow, and very jasmine. I’m having quite the trying day with my work, and this is helping me get through it. All is...” Read full tasting note
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  • “I received these from Meghann M and they are fantastic! And best of all I noticed that they are sold at a nearby grocery store, so when I run out I can easily run and get a new tin… this makes me...” Read full tasting note
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From Rishi Tea

The most tender green tealeaves and silvery down-covered buds are hand rolled into small pearls and naturally scented with the essence of fresh jasmine blossoms. The fragrant blossoms are mixed with our reserve Dragon Pearl (Long Xu) several times until it becomes infused with the sweet flavor and heady aroma of real jasmine. More than 20 pounds of fresh jasmine flowers are used to scent each pound of dried Dragon Pearl green tea.

Water: 180°F / Leaves: 1 teaspoon per 8 ounces / Infusion Time: 3–4 minutes / Ingredients: Organic green tea and Organic jasmine flowers. / Origin: Fujian, China.

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55 Tasting Notes

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7 tasting notes

Tried this tea tonight. It’s very jasmine, to the point that I am second guessing whether the flavor is really natural. I’ve tasted natural jasmine tea made by blending green tea with jasmine flower. I didn’t find any flower in this tea but the jasmine taste was very strong. I can remember the flower blended green tea I had before was not nearly as strong. I am not an expert. But I still can’t believe this tea is organic and naturally scented.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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21 tasting notes

This scented green tea is quite delicious and has an extremely fragrant jasmine aroma. Last time I made this with my boyfriend we actually stood there and inhaled a lot of the steam that was released…very relaxing!

I consider Rishi Tea’s jasmine pearls better than Teavana’s jasmine pearls, having tried them both a number of times. The tea can be steeped a number of times (6-7) and although the aroma of jasmine dissipates with each steep, the subtle flavor remains.

You’ll be surprised at the volume of tea leaves that’s left after the pearls unfurl. A few pearls go a long way!

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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15 tasting notes

I bought my own Jasmine tea leaves today from Rishi at the world market. I decided I will use this tea for my project. The flowery scent and taste just blew me away!
9/28/18

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1048 tasting notes

Before I start my review of this tea, please allow me to state that I normally steer clear of heavily floral blends, especially when it comes to green teas. I don’t know why, but I tend to prefer my green teas without any additional flavoring agents. I have always been like this when it comes to specific kinds of tea. Today, however, I decided to venture outside of my comfort zone and sample the kind of tea I would normally avoid. Obviously, I ended up trying this one.

In the glass, the tea shows a greenish yellow hue. The first thing I noticed was the intense scent of jasmine rising from the glass. Wow! This tea initially smells like straight-up jasmine. I now know that I’m really far outside of my comfort zone. Second and third sniffs reveal the expected grassy, vegetal scents typically associated with green teas. I also detect something of a graininess, as I’m reminded a bit of straw.

In the mouth, I get the floral jasmine notes as expected, and to me, they really seem to dominate the entry. Subtle impressions of grain, straw, honey, dried grass, and vegetables emerge around mid-palate before merging with the jasmine notes on a surprisingly well-integrated finish.

Overall, I like this tea. I think for what it is, it is very good. Still, I’m not really sure that this is something I would seek out with any regularity. The tea seems to be really designed to showcase the aroma and flavor of jasmine. On the one hand, it does this very well. On the other hand, there just does not seem to be all that much else going on in this tea. Still, this is not the most heavily floral jasmine tea I have ever had and the integration of flavors on the finish is nice. I think fans of this type of tea would be very pleased with this product, and even though this tea is not really my thing, I can at least appreciate its quality.

Flavors: Dry Grass, Floral, Grain, Honey, Jasmine, Straw, Sweet, Vegetal

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6 tasting notes

One of my favorite teas, I drink this all the time. It has a light floral taste (as is fitting) but is never overpowering. I find it a very refreshing tea for any time of day, and also a very practical one—you don’t need to brew it separately, since the leaves are rather self contained. I also use far less per cup than the recommended brewing directions—I find 4-5 pearls fine for a cup.

Flavors: Floral, Jasmine

Preparation
160 °F / 71 °C 3 min, 15 sec 6 OZ / 177 ML

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1737 tasting notes

Rishi continues to impress me with the quality of its teas. This one is a very good Jasmine Pearl. Richly scented, with a silken texture.

Flavors: Jasmine

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78 tasting notes

Another from my trade with Cameron B

This smells SO AMAZING OMG OMG OMG. Everything in the package smelled like Jasmine. It was like I opened a perfume bottle instead of a tea pouch.
I couldn’t get over how amazing it smelled. This was my first time with pearls and they were so CUTE. I am a geek I know, but I just freaked out over how cute they were.

I brewed this up at 175 degrees and 2 minutes and it smelled amazing the whole time. I poured a softly greenish tea in my cup (had to use one of the glass mugs for this one so I could see its color) and sweetened it a little after a testing sip. The sip was tasty but I like my tea sweet.. so sugar went in, but just a teaspoon. I sipped again and my mouth was happy. Green tea, tasty and delicious… No astringency or bitters. WOW! First time I’ve ever had a green tea I didn’t at least hate in some direction.

Well the flavor was nice and I sipped it warm for a while. The only issue I had was when it cooled all the way, I couldn’t finish it. Why? Because my brain was saying “This is perfume. Why are you drinking perfume? Stop drinking perfume, you’re going to be ill. This is PERFUME DAMNIT NOT TEA!” and I couldn’t win the argument. Only a few tablespoons made it to that stage tho. When it cools it really does smell just like Jasmine perfume and to make this worse, I actually wear a Jasmine Perfume most days >_< So I’m quite familiar with that scent and my brain was really sure I was drinking perfume haha. :)

I kept expecting a bad taste to appear because I kept thinking of drinking perfume.

It was not tho. It was always sweet and delicious and the Jasmine flavor was so floral and so VIVID. I couldn’t believe how bright the flavor was.

I like this. I may well need to seek some of this out. Thank you so much for sending this Cameron! I really enjoyed it ^^

Flavors: Floral, Flowers, Jasmine, Perfume, Sweet

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Cameron B.

I’m glad you like it! The green tea is definitely very mild in that one (not sure what kind of tea it is…). But yes, it is quite smelly. :P I have quite a bit more of it if you need a refill soon. ;)

Mandy

I just tried my first jasmine tea today, and look, a flavor we agree on! Who woulda thunk?

Arshness

Thanks Cameron! I will taste it a few more ways and let ya know. I need to know where to get it again if I decide I could drink it more regularly :)

Mandy: Wooo! Well even opposites tend to share something in common. ;)

Cameron B.

They have a website (www.rishi-tea.com) but I actually got mine at my local The Fresh Market store and it was quite a bit cheaper that way.

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So this is my second jasmine pearl tea (the first being free sample from Yezi). I wish I could taste them both side-by-side, but without that option, I think I like this one a little better. The little pearls are tightly rolled and about a quarter inch in diameter. The smell of the dry tea is amazing – such a strong and sweet jasmine aroma. It smells like actual flowers, not like a perfume, which is a very good sign. The directions say to use a tablespoon (!) of tea per 8 ounces of water, so this is what I did. I think in the future I could definitely get away with using less per cup.

The brewed tea smells very jasminey, though definitely not as strongly as the dry (thank goodness). I can also catch a hint of a sweet, vegetal green tea behind the jasmine. I really enjoy the taste of this tea. The jasmine flavor is prominent and it’s definitely the star, but I can also taste the sweet and mellow green tea base. It came out a tiny bit bitter for me, but I think using less tea or maybe a tiny bit shorter steep would eliminate this. The aftertaste is very floral. I found this was delicious with just half a teaspoon of sugar – it seemed to round out the jasmine flavor.

Flavors: Jasmine, Sweet, Vegetal

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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2 tasting notes

I love this tea but don’t buy it very often because of the cost.

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13 tasting notes

obviously tastes like jasmine. good tea, but it isn’t something i would drink regularly.

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