Jasmine Green tea is a unique tea made by blending green tea with the fragrant jasmine flowers. The amalgamation of jasmine’s aroma and tightly rolled green tea leaves gives it a refreshing and natural taste. The tea produces a light yellow drink with a full-bodied jasmine taste colored by a hearty earthiness and a brisk, fresh finish. It is one of the most popular flower-scented teas in East Asia which is enjoyed throughout the day especially as an after-meal tea. The tea's refreshingly sweet floral aroma is created through an artisanal tea scenting process which is just great for a refreshing change that leaves you rejuvenated and geared up to take on anything!

History:

Jasmine Green tea was first believed to have been produced over 1000 years ago, during the Song Dynasty period in China. During Ming Dynasty, the technique of scenting green tea with jasmine had been well-developed. The commercial mass production of Jasmine tea emerged during the reign of Qing Dynasty, at Fuzhou of Fujian province. The tea was created from the jasmine plant. Today, China is famous for producing the best blends of jasmine tea, and is widely regarded as the best jasmine green tea producing country in the world. The floral fragrance of Jasmine complements the vegetal sweetness and nutty notes of Green Tea.

How it works:

Jasmine green tea is appreciated for its sweetness, perfumed fragrance and delicately achieved flavor balance between the floral bloom and the delicate tea leaves. Great care and skill goes into producing a jasmine tea. Tea leaves are harvested in the early spring and stocked until the late summer when fresh jasmine flowers are in bloom. Jasmine flowers are picked early in the day and are kept cool till nightfall. During the night jasmine flowers opens and releases their fragrance. As the green tea absorbs moisture from the fresh Jasmine flowers, so it must be dried again to prevent spoilage.

Benefits:

1. Jasmine green tea has the high level of antioxidants like catechins which work within the body to detect and destroy the harmful agents or free radicals that can cause disease and compromise the immune system and helps in preventing numerous serious diseases in the body.

2. Green green tea can help in lowering the risk of developing cancer as it is high in antioxidants which attack the free radicals that form in your body and can be linked to cancer causation.

3. The relaxing effect of green tea combined with the aroma of jasmine is very beneficial for stress relief. It helps in relieving anxiety and tension. It can also reduce symptoms of pain, headaches and muscle aches.