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Organic Green Tea | Floral & Vegetal | Low Caffeine

Organic Jasmine Green Tea

Grown in China Floral Grassy

Green tea leaves layered with jasmine blossoms overnight, the traditional Chinese scenting method. Sweet, floral, clean.

Ingredients: Organic Green Tea, Organic Jasmine Flowers.

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About Jasmine Green

The green tea made fragrant by real flowers.

Green tea leaves, laid flat on drying racks. Fresh jasmine blossoms, picked at dusk when their scent peaks, layered over the leaves. The two sit together overnight. The tea absorbs the volatile oils from the blossoms naturally. In the morning, the flowers are removed and the tea is left scented. No oils, no sprays, no synthetics. The traditional Chinese method, practiced in Fujian Province since the Song Dynasty, around the 12th century.

Why the method matters.

Most commercial jasmine teas use synthetic flavoring, which reads one-dimensional in the cup and often carries a soapy aftertaste. Real jasmine flowers release over 100 aromatic compounds as they bloom. Benzyl acetate, linalool, and indole drive the sweet, heady character. When tea leaves sit in direct contact with blooming flowers, they absorb the full spectrum of those compounds. The result is a cup that tastes like the actual flower, complex and round, with none of the flat perfume note that synthetic jasmine carries.

The everyday ritual.

Steep at 175°F for 3 minutes. The lower temperature protects the delicate green tea base from bitterness. The short steep keeps the floral sweetness intact. Before you sip, hold the cup under your nose and inhale. The aroma of jasmine carries many of the same compounds studied in aromatherapy for their calming effects. Let the steam do half the work. Sweet, vegetal, clean.

Organic Ingredients
  • Organic Green Tea
  • Organic Jasmine Flowers
Tasting Notes

Aroma: Sweet and heady. Like walking past a jasmine hedge in full bloom. The floral character leads, the green tea sits underneath.

In the cup: Vegetal and grassy up front, with the crisp, clean character of a Chinese green tea. Then the jasmine blooms through the middle. Sweet, round, naturally perfumed.

Finish: Clean and floral, with a lingering sweetness that sits on the palate. No soapy aftertaste, no bitterness.

Why You'll Love It

The scenting tradition: Jasmine-scented tea traces back to China's Song Dynasty (960–1279 CE), when the practice of layering tea with fresh flowers took hold in Fujian Province. The process is still done the same way. Fresh jasmine blossoms are picked at dusk, when their scent peaks. The flowers are layered over green tea leaves on drying racks. The tea absorbs the volatile oils overnight. In the morning, the spent flowers are removed. High-grade jasmine tea may go through this scenting process three or more times.

Why real flowers: Jasmine blossoms release over 100 aromatic compounds as they bloom, including benzyl acetate (sweet, fruity), linalool (floral, slightly spicy), and indole (rich, heady). Synthetic jasmine flavoring isolates one or two of these compounds, which is why it often reads flat or soapy in the cup. Real flowers deliver the full spectrum.

The everyday cup: Jasmine green tea is one of the most widely consumed teas in China, served throughout the day. It balances the vegetal, slightly astringent character of green tea with the sweet, calming aroma of jasmine. The caffeine from the green tea base provides a gentle lift. The floral aroma, studied in modern aromatherapy for its relaxing properties, tends to slow people down. The result is a cup that both wakes and soothes.

Jasmine Green loose leaf green tea in a black and green cylindrical canister with white branding, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Jasmine Green

$18.00 USD
$18.00 USD
What's inside

Key ingredients

The botanicals at the heart of this blend, and where in the world they're traditionally grown.

Green Tea

Camellia sinensis

Zhejiang, China & Uji, Japan

Jasmine Flowers

Jasminum sambac

Fujian & Guangxi, China

Green Tea

Camellia sinensis

Fresh, grassy, and bright, with a gentler lift than black tea.

In the cup

Green tea is the true tea leaf with its oxidation stopped early, by steaming in Japan or pan-firing in China. That quick heat locks in the green color and a fresh, vegetal flavor that runs from grassy to sweet. It steeps light and bright, with less caffeine than black tea and a clean, brisk finish.

Traditionally grown in Zhejiang, China & Uji, Japan

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Jasmine Flowers

Jasminum sambac

Fragrant white blossoms that perfume green tea with sweet florals.

In the cup

Jasmine flowers are layered with green tea leaves at night, when the blossoms open and release their scent, then removed by morning, sometimes over several nights. The result is a delicate, sweet, floral perfume woven through the tea. A centuries-old Chinese craft, it makes one of the most romantic cups in the world.

Traditionally grown in Fujian & Guangxi, China

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TeaFujian Province, China

Organic Jasmine Green Tea

Steep gentle. Sip sweet.

Caffeine: Low
8.0 oz
Water
175°F
Temperature
1.0 tsp
Leaf
3 min
Steep Time
Re-Steep · Up to 2×
175°F water, not boiling. The lower temperature protects the green tea from bitterness and keeps the jasmine sweetness intact. 3 minutes is enough. Longer draws out tannins that overpower the floral character.
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Cup

Craft Your Cup

A few notes from our teamakers.

Iced Jasmine with Honey and Lemon
Brew 2 teaspoons in 8 ounces of 175°F water for 3 minutes. While the tea is still warm, dissolve 1 teaspoon of honey into the cup. Pour over ice. Add a squeeze of lemon. The honey rounds the floral sweetness, the lemon brightens the whole thing. Drinks like a refined, lightly floral lemonade.

Jasmine Rice Pairing
Brew 1 teaspoon in 8 ounces of 175°F water for 3 minutes. Sip alongside jasmine rice, steamed vegetables, or a light stir-fry. The floral character of the tea mirrors the floral aroma of the rice. The vegetal green tea base ties into the greens. A pairing that has been part of Chinese home cooking for centuries.

Cold-Brew Jasmine
Add 2 teaspoons to 16 ounces of cold water in a pitcher. Refrigerate for 8 to 12 hours. Strain. The cold extraction pulls the jasmine aroma and the vegetal sweetness of the green tea, while leaving most of the tannins behind. The result is a naturally sweet, almost syrupy floral tea with zero bitterness. Serve over ice with fresh mint.

Loose leaf jasmine green tea with curled leaves scattered on white background, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Your Questions About Jasmine Green, Answered.

Does this taste like soap?

No. The soapy aftertaste that some jasmine teas carry comes from synthetic flavoring, which isolates one or two aromatic compounds and reads flat in the cup. This tea is scented with real jasmine blossoms, which release over 100 aromatic compounds as they bloom. The result is a naturally sweet, complex floral character with none of the artificial edge.

How much caffeine does it have?

Green tea contains roughly 25 to 35 milligrams of caffeine per 8-ounce cup, about one-third the caffeine of drip coffee. The exact amount depends on steep time and leaf quantity. This tea provides a gentle, sustained lift without the jolt of a high-caffeine black tea. Good for mornings, afternoons, or early evenings.

Why is the brewing temperature lower than boiling?

Green tea is delicate. Water at full boil extracts bitter tannins that overpower the floral sweetness. 175°F is hot enough to release the jasmine aroma and the vegetal character of the green tea base, but cool enough to keep the cup smooth and sweet. If you do not have a thermometer, bring water to a boil, then let it sit off-heat for 2 to 3 minutes before pouring.