How to Brew Jasmine Tea

Loose leaf jasmine tea.

Jasmine teas are made by a process where jasmine flowers are picked at the peak of their blooming, and then cured and mixed with finished teas such as green tea, white tea, oolong tea and even black tea. As the jasmine blooms dry out, they infuse the tea they are mixed with with their unique scent, thus creating jasmine tea. Sometimes the jasmine flowers are packaged together with the tea, and other times they are removed. Some prefer the teas where the blooms are left in because as the water reconstitutes them, their blooms open again, and they can be quite beautiful.

Things You'll Need

• Tea infuser Teapot

Instructions

Black Jasmine Tea

1. Put your water on to boil.

2. Pour a bit of the boiling water into your teapot to warm it, then pour it out.

3. Add 1 tsp. per cup of black jasmine tea to your infuser or to your teapot. You can strain the tea if you don't want to use an infuser.

4. Pour the boiling water into your teapot and then put the lid on your teapot.

5. Allow your black jasmine tea to steep at least 3 minutes, but no longer than 5 minutes, or it may be bitter.

6. Strain the black tea and jasmine blooms out of your tea, if you didn't use an infuser or remove your infuser.

7. Pour your tea into tea cups and drink.

White Jasmine Tea

1. Put your water on to boil.

2. Pour a bit of the boiling water into your teapot then toss it. This is to warm your teapot.

3. Take the pot off after it starts boiling and allow it to sit for 1 minute.

4. Add 1 tsp. of white jasmine tea per cup to your teapot. You can add the tea directly to the pot or use an infuser.

5. Pour the now hot, but not boiling water into your teapot. Put the lid on your teapot.

6. Allow the white jasmine tea to steep for 5 minutes but no longer than 8 minutes.

7. Strain your white jasmine tea if necessary, or remove the infuser.

8. Pour your white jasmine tea into tea cups and drink.

Green Jasmine Tea

1. Put your water on to boil.

2. Pour some of the boiling water into your pot then toss it. This is to warm the pot.

3. Take your water off the heat as soon as it begins to boil. Let it sit for 2 minutes off of the heat.

4. Add your green jasmine tea directly to the pot or to an infuser that you put in your teapot. You'll want about 1 1/2 tsp. of green jasmine tea per tea cup.

5. Pour the now cooler but still hot water into your teapot.

6. Allow the tea to steep for at least 1 minute, but not longer than 2 minutes or it can become bitter.

7. Strain your tea, or remove the infuser.

8. Pour your tea into tea cups and drink.

Oolong Jasmine Tea

1. Put your water on to boil.

2. Add a bit of the boiling water to your teapot then toss it. This is the warm the teapot.

3. Add your oolong jasmine tea to your pot or an infuser. You want 1 tsp. of tea per cup.

4. Take your boiling water from the heat.

5. Pour the boiling water into the teapot.

6. Allow your oolong jasmine tea to steep at least 2 minutes but not longer than 3 minutes.

7. Strain your tea, or remove the infuser.

8. Pour your tea into your tea cups and drink.

Tips & Warnings

• Consider straining your tea through a coffee filter, this will catch all your loose tea rather well if you decide not to use an infuser. To make iced teas from any of the jasmine varieties, simply brew several servings of tea at one time and then allow them to cool.

• Both black and green jasmine teas can turn bitter if allowed to steep too long. If you make iced tea from green or white jasmine tea, be sure and not add ice until the tea has cooled. It will dilute the tea making it weak and taking away any flavor.

Resources

• Golden Moon Tea Company
• Ten Ren Tea
• Mighty Leaf Jasmine Tea