One fine day, a young monk came to the wise tea master Lao Cha and asked:
— Master, oh, how I long for a quality jasmine tea, but with the rich and robust flavor of a black tea. Where could I get such a treat?
— You can make it yourself, young one, but the process will require long and tedious steps. First, harvest only the top leaves of the highest quality tea. Then wait till summer, when jasmine flowers bloom, and gather all the blooming flowers you can carry. Scent the highest quality black tea with the flowers of blooming jasmine a total of 5 times. Lastly, if you want this tea to be worthy of much praise from around the world, add only the sweetest-smelling flowers at the very end. Go on now.
Being one of the world's largest and most reputable food and drink awards, the 'Great Taste', organized by the Guild of Fine Food, has been described as the "Oscars" of the food industry and the "epicurean equivalent of the Booker prize". Our Jasmine (Jin Ya) Black Tea was awarded at the 'Great Taste Awards 2018'.
Jasmine (Jin Ya) Black Tea is a rare find! Jasmine scenting is usually reserved for green teas, making this black tea a special treat.
To make Jasmine Tea, the tea leaves are harvested in the Spring and stored until late Summer, when Jasmine flowers bloom. The flowers are picked early in the morning when the petals remain closed. Once harvested, they are kept cool until nightfall. During the night, jasmine flowers open, releasing an exquisite fragrance, and the scenting takes place.
In the process of making this tea, tea buds get scented with the jasmine flowers a total of 5 times, each time replacing the used jasmine buds with new ones. Lastly, only the most potent jasmine flowers get added to the finished tea.
Sipping on our Jasmine (Jin Ya) Black Tea will be nothing short of a sweet, mellow, and deeply aromatic experience. The black tea brings sweet, fruity notes, and the jasmine flowers mix in their fragrance. The jasmine naturally balances the mood and calms the mind with its enchanting fragrance. The clear, bright-orange tea soup has a smooth, mellow entrance and feels comfortable. The long-lasting finish, with its returning sweetness, will keep reminding you about this tea long after you're done drinking it.
Making Jasmine black tea is a laborious process that takes time and effort. Some producers would use scented oils or flavorings to save both, then scent the tea leaves during their processing. Our tea uses only natural jasmine petals and sticks to a traditional way of production.
We recommend shorter brewing times to let this Jasmine Black tea's delicate fragrance emerge fully.
195℉ / 90℃
1g per 50ml 
3-5min
1g per 20ml 5sec + 5sec for each subsequent infusion
Amazing flavor and aroma. The jasmine is strong on the nose but is light when sipping against the bolder flavor of the tea. It’s beautiful, and extremely well rounded. I think that’s the mark of a high quality tea. The notes are strong but do not overwhelm the senses.
If you like Jasmine scented tea, but like me are mostly used to it being paired with green tea you should try this. It's delicious and the black tea is not overpowering to the Jasmine. It's a perfect pairing when you want a black tea, but also some Jasmine essence. I have already bought this more than once.
Most pleasant tea I highly recommend! There is a very pleasant musk of chocolate roast notes. When brewing, it gets strong quick and you can smell the bit of jasmine, even better when sipping the black tea. The jasmine aromatic is even stronger when cold.
Full bodied, silk & rich with a hint of sweet malty at nose, to me white chocolate but i am not an expert, i will buy again. A real treasure!
Amazing tea, was so tasty! What a delightful Red tea !! Absolutely a Winner !!