JASMINE OOLONG

SCENTED OOLONG · CHINA

Taste tags:
Jasmine · Honey · Fruity

How to brew
Gaiwan · 7 g / 150 ml · 95°C · 10 sec · multiple steeps

Origin
China · Fujian · Sanming
Around 1,100 m · Jin Xuan · jasmine from Guangxi

Factsheet
Scented oolong · Jin Xuan · 60–80% oxidation · twice jasmine-scented

HOW THE TEA TASTES

A fragrant oolong combining fresh jasmine with the naturally sweet character of Jin Xuan. Honey and ripe-fruit notes form the base, while jasmine adds a bright, persistent floral layer.

The liquor is clear golden with a silky mouthfeel.

Main taste notes:
Jasmine · Honey · Fruity

Intensity:
4 of 5 · intensely floral

Taste diagram:
Vegetal — 1/5
Floral — 5/5
Sweet — 4/5
Roasty — 1/5
Spicy — 1/5
Fruity — 4/5
Wood / earthy — 1/5

HOW TO BREW IT

Gongfu

Use 7 g per 150 ml at 95°C. Steep for 10 seconds first, around 15 seconds for the second infusion, then gradually increase.

AMOUNT OF TEA
7 g per 150 ml

TEMPERATURE
95°C

FIRST STEEP
10 sec

Cold brew

Use 3 g per 300 ml of mineral water. Steep for around 40 minutes.

WHERE IT COMES FROM

Sanming, Fujian, China

The Jin Xuan base grows at approximately 1,100 meters in Sanming. After oolong processing and 60–80% oxidation, the tea is scented with fresh jasmine from Hengxian, Guangxi.

Tea and flowers are layered together through two scenting cycles lasting approximately 8–12 hours each, followed by baking and final sorting.

Tags:
📍 Sanming · Fujian
⛰️ Around 1,100 m
🌿 Jin Xuan
🌼 Jasmine · Guangxi
🌸 Two scenting cycles

FACTSHEET

TYPE
Scented oolong · 60–80% oxidized

GOOD FOR
Morning · Afternoon · Hot or cold brew

CULTIVAR
Jin Xuan

ORIGIN
Sanming · Fujian · China · around 1,100 m

INTENSITY
4 of 5 · intensely floral

BREWING
7 g / 150 ml · 95°C · 10 sec

STEEPS
Multiple infusions

PACKED
May 2025