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| The Subject: | Royal Green No. 3 (Jasmine) |
| Company: | The Royal Tea Company [More info] |
| Water temperature: | 160-180° F |
| Steeping time: | 1-2 mins. (we did 1.5 mins.) |
| Tea type: | Green |
| Scents, flavorings added: | Jasmine petals |
| Aroma, dry tea leaves: | Strong jasmine |
| 1st Infusion: | |
| Aroma, plain | Jasmine |
| Taste, plain | Smooth, mild, buttery texture, not bitter |
| Color, plain | Light yellow-green |
| 2nd Infusion: | |
| Aroma, plain | Jasmine |
| Taste, plain | Not as buttery, still mild, not bitter |
| Color, plain | Light yellow-green |
| 3rd Infusion: | Didn’t do, but could have |
| Aroma, plain | N/A |
| Taste, plain | N/A |
| Color, plain | N/A |
Lainie Peterson pointed out in a recent review that us folks in the U.S. don’t go too much for floral flavorings, unlike other countries that use a variety of flowers to flavor everything from teas to ice creams to candies. Jasmine teas seem to be an exception, and this version is a good example of why.
The jasmine fragrance hit me as soon as I opened the pack, even at arms length. Hubby, however, needed to get right up on the package to smell it. That’s the difference in our noses. We followed the package steeping instructions and steeped for 1.5 minutes to avoid the tea getting overly strong.
This is a tippy tea with real jasmine petals, evident both in dry and wet forms:
This tea is very Asian in character and great for a quiet tea moment, sipping on a smooth-tasting jasmine-flavored cupful. If you find the jasmine aroma too strong (even hubby thinks it overwhelms the tea scent), bear with it. The flavor is worth the effort. The liquid is a beautiful golden color and very smooth, with a buttery feel in the first infusion (unfortunately, this gets lessened in the second but the jasmine still comes through).
Get the most out of your fine teas by determining the best way to get several tasty infusions. One tip is that if you want to do multiple infusions, start with more tea leaves at the beginning. We did 12 ounces of water per infusion (to give each of us a 6-ounce cupful) and 3 teaspoons of tea leaves.
Store this tea out of the light, since the package has a translucent side. This will help preserve the tea flavor, especially if you are keeping it on hand from a few months or longer.
Congrats to Alex, company owner, on a splendid version of a floral-flavored tea classic.
Disclaimer: This tea was provided by the company named. However, the rating of the tea and any opinions concerning it are always strictly objective.
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