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Organic Jasmine Gold Dragon Tea
$13.75 – $49.00
Exquisite abundant jasmine character. The intense jasmine notes are only possible with flowers picked at the peak.
Country of Origin: China
Region: Jiangxi province
Grade: Special jasmine – Gold Dragon
Altitude: Up to 2500 feet above sea level
Manufacture type: Steamed green tea and infused with scent from midnight picked jasmine
Cup characteristics: Exquisite abundant jasmine character. The intense jasmine notes are only possible with flowers picked at the peak – generally about midnight. Some pungency with delicious green tea character
Infusion: Tending bright emerald green
| Ingredients | Luxury organic green tea |
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Preparation
Hot tea brewing method: Can be used repeatedly – about 3 times. Use water about 85°C. Place 1 teaspoon of tea in your cup let the tea steep for about 1-3 minutes – do not remove the leaves from the cup. Once the water level is low – add more water, and so on and so on – until the flavor of the tea is exhausted. Alternatively as with all top quality teas, scoop 2-4 teaspoons of tea into the teapot, pour in boiling water that has been freshly drawn (previously boiled water has lost most of its oxygen and therefore tends to be flat tasting), steep for 2-4 minutes (to taste), stir (the leaves will sink), pour into your cup but do not add milk or sugar since green tea is enjoyed ‘straight-up’.
Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.]
Did you know?
Organic tea is produced without the input of chemical fertilizers or pesticides and herbicides. Unfortunately the yield per acre is lower and quite often quality can suffer compared to when fertilizers and others inputs are utilized. Nevertheless with good manufacturing techniques the cup characteristics can be maintained at a very high level – such is the case with this tea. This tea is a particularly good jasmine – hence the moniker Gold Dragon, (gold means wealth, prosperity, money and dragon means long life and strength). The jasmine tree comes into bloom only during May and June. The blossom only lasts for about 12 hours and only comes out at night after the sun goes down. About half way through the night the fragrance is at it’s peak and it is at this time the blossoms need to be picked and layer into the tea. By the morning most of the fragrance has disappeared from the blossom, but if the tea maker has done his job correctly, this heavenly scent has been transferred to the tea and captured in time. This process is carried out on 5 successive evenings to impart the superior flavor of specially selected tea and jasmine flowers.
In China during the Sung Dynasty (960 to 1127) tea drinking rose to an art form. The harvesting of tea became closely regulated. Drum and cymbal signals were used to coordinate the tea pluckers during chilly dark pre-dawn hours. The tea pickers (always young virgins) received special training and even wore identification labels on the clothing so that tea thieves could be readily identified if they entered the estates. The girls were required to keep fingernails at a precise length, since nails, never the finger, were used to pluck the highest quality tealeaves. The fresh picked leaves were graded into classes and processed. The choice grade was delivered as tribute tea for the Emperor, while the rest was traded and sold by the regional government. A handful of tea of the choicest grade could be worth as much as 3 ounces of gold – virtually a lifetime of earnings for the common man.
Shipping
At Tea Sante, our goal is to have you enjoy our quality loose leaf teas as soon as possible. That’s why we attempt to ship your order the same day it was received. Tracking numbers are provided for all orders within Canada so you know exactly where your order is at all times. We use expedient shipping; orders are packed and shipped usually within 24 hours (1-2 business days). We currently do not ship outside of North America. To view our return policy, click here.
Free shipping in Canada on orders over $80.
Free shipping in the United States on orders over $80
| Canada | Estimated Delivery Time |
| Ontario | 1-3 business days |
| Quebec | 1-3 business days |
| Nova Scotia | 3-5 business days |
| New Brunswick | 3-5 business days |
| Prince Edward Island | 3-5 business days |
| Newfoundland | 3-5 business days |
| British Columbia | 5-8 business days |
| Saskatchewan | 5-8 business days |
| Manitoba | 5-8 business days |
| Alberta | 5-8 business days |
| Yukon | 6-8 business days |
| North West Territories | 6-8 business days |
| USA | 5-9 business days |
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À thé Santé, notre but est de vous faire profiter de nos thés en feuilles de qualité dès que possible. C’est pourquoi nous nous efforçons d’expédier votre commande le jour même où elle a été reçue. Des codes de suivi sont prévus pour toutes les commandes au Canada afin que vous sachiez exactement où votre commande se trouve en tout temps. Nous effectuons des livraisons rapides : les commandes sont emballées et livrées habituellement dans les 24 heures (1-2 jours ouvrables). Actuellement, nous n’effectuons pas de livraisons à l’extérieur de l’Amérique du Nord. Pour consulter notre politique de retour, cliquez ici.
Livraison gratuite au Canada sur les commandes de plus de 60$.
Livraison gratuite aux États-Unis sur les commandes de plus de 80$
| Canada | Délai de livraison prévu |
| Ontario | 1-3 jours ouvrables |
| Quebec | 1-3 jours ouvrables |
| Nova Scotia | 3-5 jours ouvrables |
| New Brunswick | 3-5 jours ouvrables |
| Prince Edward Island | 3-5 jours ouvrables |
| Newfoundland | 3-5 jours ouvrables |
| British Columbia | 5-8 jours ouvrables |
| Saskatchewan | 5-8 jours ouvrables |
| Manitoba | 5-8 jours ouvrables |
| Alberta | 5-8 jours ouvrables |
| Yukon | 6-8 jours ouvrables |
| North West Territories | 6-8 jours ouvrables |
| États-Unis | 5-9 jours ouvrables |
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