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

Spring Blossom

Oolong Tea

$21.20
Origin:
Taiwan
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Also known as Gui Fei or "Honey Oolong," Spring Blossom is a rare Taiwanese oolong crafted from a large-leaf Chin Shin (Green Heart) cultivar. Grown at high elevations and hand-plucked during the summer months, this tea undergoes a natural transformation thanks to the work of tiny Tea Jassid leafhoppers. As they feed on the leaves, the tea plants respond with a chemical defense that gives rise to an incredibly distinctive flavor—deeply fruity with floral undertones and a honeyed finish.

Lightly roasted and tightly rolled, this top-tier oolong yields multiple flavorful infusions, especially when brewed gong fu-style. Visible stems in the leaf and the glossy, compact rolls are signs of the skilled, traditional production that make this tea both elegant and enduring. A treat for seasoned oolong drinkers and curious sippers alike.

Flavor Profile
Stone fruit, honey, orchid, and toasted sugar with a smooth, rich body and floral sweetness that lingers.

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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