Spring Blossom loose leaf oolong tea from The Jasmine Pearl Tea Co.

Spring Blossom

Oolong Tea

$21.20
Origin:
Taiwan
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Our Spring Blossom Oolong is an exceptional, top-tier selection—a large-leaf cultivar hand-plucked and grown at high elevations. Lightly roasted and tightly rolled, Spring Blossom yields up to eight stunningly fruity, floral, full brews. In Taiwan, this teas is known as Gui Fei, or Honey Oolong.

Our Spring Blossom tea is of the Chin Shin (Green Heart) variety. Most importantly, the Tea Jassid leaf hoppers must be allowed to feed on the tea plants in order for the leaves to produce the fascinatingly fruity brew. Their attack on the plants causes a protective internal chemical reaction; an attempt by the plant to repel the bugs. Spring Blossom's nuggets appear almost oily because of the tightness of the rolling they've undergone and more stems are visible in this year's pluck - yet another sign of the care taken in production. This quality ensures that, when brewing gong-fu style, several steeps can be expected (up to eight).

Ingredients

High-Elevation Taiwanese Oolong.

BREWING INSTRUCTIONS

Serving Size: 8 fl oz (237 ml)

BY THE CUP
  1. Heat water to 195°F (boiling).
  2. Scoop one heaping teaspoon of tea into an infuser and place it into your teacup.
  3. Pour 8 fl oz (237 ml) of hot water over tea leaves.
  4. Steep for 3-5 minutes.
  5. Remove infuser and enjoy. Can be steeped multiple times.
POTFUL
  1. Determine the capacity of your pot in cups (8 fl oz servings).
  2. Heat water to 195°F (boiling).
  3. Place infuser in pot.
  4. Add tea leaves to your infuser. Use a ratio of one heaping teaspoon of tea for each cup of water you intend to add.
  5. Pour hot (195°F) water over the tea leaves.
  6. Steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
  7. Remove infuser and enjoy.
GONG FU BREWING

1. Fill the pot 1/5 full of dry leaf.
2. Add 195°F water and allow to stand for 60 seconds before decanting and drinking.
3. For subsequent brews:

  • Second brew: Steep for 20 seconds.
  • Third brew: Steep for 45 seconds.
  • Fourth brew: Steep for 1 minute 20 seconds.
  • Fifth brew: Steep for 2 minutes 20 seconds, etc.

NOTE: As flavor particulates sink, decanting into a pouring pitcher and from there to cups works best. Alternatively, cups can be partially filled, then topped off in reverse order, so flavor in each cup will be approximately the same.

ICED TEA

For a concentrated brew:

  1. Use the same leaf quantities as above but halve the water.
  2. Allow it to cool.
  3. Pour over ice and enjoy as it dilutes to proper strength.
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