Jasmine White Monkey
Jasmine White Monkey
Clean | Delicate | Jasmine
Our very special Jasmine White Monkey is a rare, large leaf Green Tea from the Fujian mountains that has been dried with natural jasmine blossom to absorb the aroma of the sweet jasmine bouquet. These beautiful tea leaves are large and slightly rolled with delicate silvery tips.
How to brew
Tea profile
Origin: Tea and jasmine flowers from Fujian Province, China
Altitude: 280-1,525 metres (919-5,003 feet)
Plucking season: Spring
Varietal/cultivar: Sinensis
Flavour profile: Mild and buttery, with a charmingly understated jasmine character and lingering sweet, honey notes in the finish
Best Enjoyed: Black
The beautiful dry leaves of this very special jasmine tea are scattered with pretty silvery leaf buds that are covered with tiny white hairs, which gives the tea its name. Known in Mandarin as the Bai Hao, the fur acts as a winter jacket for the buds and protects them from cold winds, chilly rain and insects. Once plucked, heat-treated and gently rolled and dried, the tea is mingled with fresh jasmine flowers at night and then removed in the morning. The very best teas are scented up to eight times, each night with a fresh batch of blossoms.
