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1 pyramid bag for 250mL water @82C. Drunk bare.

Oh. My. God.

My local teashop, Britannia Teas and Gifts, is a little low on jasmine right now, but they did have these little pyramid bags. (The owner had maybe 2tsp of my beloved Dragon Tears left and gave me those — yesss!) I needed jasmine. I really needed jasmine. I probably would have tried to eat dried petals our of a bride’s bouquet. Dunno what it is with me and jasmine tea, but when I want it, I want it bad.

I was a little dubious about the pyramid bags, because I’m a snob. But the leaves are long and twisty, and the aroma is strong. It’s a China green base, and a fairly grassy one — no broth or brine here. The balance of jasmine is freakin heavenly. I did oversteep the first infusion at 3 minutes — 2 would have been better — and got some soapiness from the flowers, but it was so good I didn’t care, just drinking it down til I could add some water. Second infusion at 3 minutes, 3rd at 3 min 30 seconds. Golden green liquor and a great jasmine hit each time. I think Dragon Tears are slightly better, but this Golden Dragon is very, very good. If you placed a cup of each in front of me, I’d have trouble telling which was which.

Good jasmine tea makes me feel relaxed and a bit goofy. I also find — and this is just my own observation, not in any way medical advice — it takes some edge off my arthritis pain. Maybe there’s something mysterious about the jasmine flower that medicine should look into. There’s a lot of bad jasmine tea out there; this is one of the good ones, I promise.

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180 °F / 82 °C 3 min, 0 sec
Bonnie

It’s the white tea I’ll bet that’s helping you and the l-thianine. I’m not a doctor but the Organic White Jasmine Silver Needle that I got from Teao2 took away my psoriasis on my hands that I had for 15 years. It hasn’t come back for 10 years. I made poltices and I drank the tea. My skin changed in less than 2 weeks. So I think there are benefits.

ashmanra

Amazing, both of you!

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Bonnie

It’s the white tea I’ll bet that’s helping you and the l-thianine. I’m not a doctor but the Organic White Jasmine Silver Needle that I got from Teao2 took away my psoriasis on my hands that I had for 15 years. It hasn’t come back for 10 years. I made poltices and I drank the tea. My skin changed in less than 2 weeks. So I think there are benefits.

ashmanra

Amazing, both of you!

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