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About Camille's Tea:
Camille's Tea, based in the San Antonio, Texas area, offers a wide variety of gourmet teas, including flavored teas, traditional teas, green teas,
herbal teas, decaffeinated teas, decaf teas, caffeine free teas, and iced teas, and lavender, Shea butter, Chantal teapots, Lomonosov teapots, tea
infusers, tea accessories, Bearington Bears, tea linens, neck warmers, Herbal Concepts slippers and eye pacs, and Pre de Provence bath and
body products. We also feature multiple tea of the month clubs. Read more >>
Camille's Tea, based in the San Antonio, Texas area, offers a wide variety of gourmet teas, including flavored teas, traditional teas, green teas,
herbal teas, decaffeinated teas, decaf teas, caffeine free teas, and iced teas, and lavender, Shea butter, Chantal teapots, Lomonosov teapots, tea
infusers, tea accessories, Bearington Bears, tea linens, neck warmers, Herbal Concepts slippers and eye pacs, and Pre de Provence bath and
body products. We also feature multiple tea of the month clubs. Read more >>
| To pay by check or money order, email camille@camillestea.com. |
Country of Origin: China
Region: Fujian Province
Shipping Port: Fuzhou
Grade: Jasmine Grade #1
Altitude: 1500 ft. above sea level
Manufacture Type: Steamed green tea
Infusion: Pale green liquor
Characteristics: A green tea with surprising body and
a captivating floral taste that is not found in any other
natural tea.
Ingredients: Green tea, Jasmine petals
Information: Jasmine tea is one of the most pleasant tasting green teas available on the
market. On the nose the dry tea has a floral bouquet, which literally causes your senses to
come alive with pleasant thoughts. The flavour is enhanced with the addition of jasmine
blossoms which give the tea a visual appeal few other teas are capable of copying.
There are many different grades of jasmine tea. This particular grade is the first grade
below the exotic jasmines. It has all the flavor, aroma and good green tea qualities but not
the exorbitant price.
The production of jasmine tea is quite interesting. It is important to begin with high quality
green tea that has been produced between the middle of March and the middle of May.
Equally important for jasmine tea are fine jasmine blossoms, which bloom between the
1st of May and the end of May (these have the most intense aroma). Traditionally layers of
jasmine blossoms were placed between fine green tea. In time the scent of the jasmine
permeated the tea. Today, hot air is passed through the jasmine blossoms and then
filtered through the tea so that the blossoms can be used more than once. The exhausted
blossoms are then used to decorate the tea. Produced in both China and Taiwan,
jasmine tea yields a cup with all the concentrated heady bouquet of a garden in bloom.
Hot tea brewing method: When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly up
to 3 times. The secret is to use water that is about 180’F or 80’C. Place 1 teaspoon in your
cup let the tea steep for about 3 minutes and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment -
do not remove the leaves from the cup. Once the water level is low - add more water, and
so on and so on until the flavor of the tea is exhausted. Look at the pattern of the leaves in
the brew, not only do they foretell your fortune but you can see the leaves and the flowers
petals pointing the way to good health and prosperity.
Alternatively as with all top quality teas, scoop 2-4 teaspoons of tea into the teapot, pour in
boiling water that has been freshly drawn (previously boiled water has lost most of its
oxygen and therefore tends to be flat tasting), steep for 2-4 minutes (to taste), stir (virtually
all the leaves will sink -the flowers will float), pour into your cup but do not add milk or
sugar since green tea is enjoyed straight-up.
Iced tea-brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart) Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or
heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5
minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher
straining the leaves. Add ice and top up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten
to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of
hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.
Region: Fujian Province
Shipping Port: Fuzhou
Grade: Jasmine Grade #1
Altitude: 1500 ft. above sea level
Manufacture Type: Steamed green tea
Infusion: Pale green liquor
Characteristics: A green tea with surprising body and
a captivating floral taste that is not found in any other
natural tea.
Ingredients: Green tea, Jasmine petals
Information: Jasmine tea is one of the most pleasant tasting green teas available on the
market. On the nose the dry tea has a floral bouquet, which literally causes your senses to
come alive with pleasant thoughts. The flavour is enhanced with the addition of jasmine
blossoms which give the tea a visual appeal few other teas are capable of copying.
There are many different grades of jasmine tea. This particular grade is the first grade
below the exotic jasmines. It has all the flavor, aroma and good green tea qualities but not
the exorbitant price.
The production of jasmine tea is quite interesting. It is important to begin with high quality
green tea that has been produced between the middle of March and the middle of May.
Equally important for jasmine tea are fine jasmine blossoms, which bloom between the
1st of May and the end of May (these have the most intense aroma). Traditionally layers of
jasmine blossoms were placed between fine green tea. In time the scent of the jasmine
permeated the tea. Today, hot air is passed through the jasmine blossoms and then
filtered through the tea so that the blossoms can be used more than once. The exhausted
blossoms are then used to decorate the tea. Produced in both China and Taiwan,
jasmine tea yields a cup with all the concentrated heady bouquet of a garden in bloom.
Hot tea brewing method: When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly up
to 3 times. The secret is to use water that is about 180’F or 80’C. Place 1 teaspoon in your
cup let the tea steep for about 3 minutes and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment -
do not remove the leaves from the cup. Once the water level is low - add more water, and
so on and so on until the flavor of the tea is exhausted. Look at the pattern of the leaves in
the brew, not only do they foretell your fortune but you can see the leaves and the flowers
petals pointing the way to good health and prosperity.
Alternatively as with all top quality teas, scoop 2-4 teaspoons of tea into the teapot, pour in
boiling water that has been freshly drawn (previously boiled water has lost most of its
oxygen and therefore tends to be flat tasting), steep for 2-4 minutes (to taste), stir (virtually
all the leaves will sink -the flowers will float), pour into your cup but do not add milk or
sugar since green tea is enjoyed straight-up.
Iced tea-brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart) Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or
heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5
minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher
straining the leaves. Add ice and top up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten
to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of
hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.
