100g Jasmine Orchard Oolong Tea

Non and semi fermented teas in perfect harmony, married together with orchard fruits.

Luxury Ingredients: Oolong tea, Green tea, Mango + Apple + Strawberry + Peach pieces, Jasmine + Safflower petals

Small Batch Blended and Packed in: Canada

Tea(s) From: Taiwan / China / Thailand / Turkey

Region(s): Taoyuan County / Fujian + Shandong / Petchabun / Anatolya

Antioxidant Level: High

Caffeine Content: Low 

Prepare your taste buds for something special.  Oolong tea, as  exceptional as it is on its own, is sublime when blended with scented  flowers, fruits and herbs.  Jasmine Orchard Oolong combines the fresh  spring tea-taste of oolong with the ethereal sweetness of green tea with  jasmine petals, jasmine buds and a multitude of fruits from the  orchards of the world.  What makes this combination so special?   Let's  take a look.  

The first component of the blend is of course  Oolong tea.  For those of you not familiar with this variety, what sets  it apart from black and green teas is in the fermentation process.  Oolong is said to be semi-fermented, unlike green, which is unfermented  and black, which is fully fermented. The process is something like  leaving a banana out on a counter - green tea could be compared to a  yellow banana, black tea to a blackened, over-ripe banana and oolong  somewhere in the middle. As a result, Oolong shares some flavor  characteristics of both - they are typically lightly green and floral on  the nose with touches of orchid in the cup.

The next component  of the blend is a green tea with jasmine petals and jasmine buds.   Jasmine, in addition to imparting its luscious floral aroma, infuses the  blend with exceptional depth and rich character. (It's no wonder the  jasmine flower is so closely aligned with feelings of love throughout  much of the Eastern world.)

Next we've added a medley of orchard  fruits - dried peach, strawberry, apple and mango.  Each of these on  their own is great, bursting with juicy flavor. Together they're  sensational.  (Incidentally, fruit orchards are common to nearly every  civilization on earth - both contemporary and ancient.)

Finally  we've added safflower petals to brighten the blend and add a soft  herbaceous layer.  (Interestingly, safflower is one of the world's  oldest crops.  In many parts of the world its petals are used to dye  fabric.  Chemical analysis of textiles dated to the 12th dynasty of  Ancient Egypt, 1991 - 1802 BC, has identified the use of safflower  dyes.)    

Put it all together you're left with a cup you'll never forget.