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Posted on Nov 20, 2020
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I love to unwind with a great cup of fresh tea and recently discovered these teas from Harney & Sons (H&S). What a pleasant surprise and so many interesting varieties to sample from. If you love authentic Jasmine tea as I do, you will really appreciate this beautiful tea along with the convenience of ready to use sachets. However, the best way to completely enjoy the richness of this fine quality tea is to purchase this tea loose and use with an infuser for the best tea journey. Here's why: PROS: 1. An excellent medium-graded floral essence tea. 2. Tea is imported from Fujian Province, China and pearls are hand-rolled in Fuan, China. (Manufacturer claim) 3. Lightly-caffeinated (30-50 MG) per 8 oz. cup. 4. Certified Kosher 5. Excellent US manufacturer with receptive and consistent customer support and communication located in Millerton, NY. CONS: 1. Although convenient for most of us, fine teas should ideally be purchased loose and used with an infuser to obtain the maximum aroma. The drawback here is H&S' use of a synthetic polyester sachet which limits and restricts the opening of the Jasmine blossoms in the sachet. These Jasmine "pearls" should be permitted to completely open in order to release the intensity of the flavor and aroma. 2. Sachets should be individually wrapped and sealed to retain their full flavor. The decorative tin, while attractive, is not hermetically sealed and the bags are packed loose in the metal tin. 3. Sachets are not bio-degradable or eco-compliant. 4. Overpriced @ $12 for 1.4 oz. of tea. While an excellent tea, you can ditch the unnecessary tin and visit any good Chinese or Japanese market and discover equal caliber Jasmine blossom pearl tea for half the price. Then store the tea in an air-tight container away from heat, light and moisture. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Consider purchasing this fine tea loose (bulk) and purchase a good-quality infuser for maximum aroma, flavor. If you do not appreciate floral-essence or floral scented teas, you may not like this type of tea. 2. Steep in 180-190 degree F water for at least 5 minutes to extract the full aroma of this tea in these sachets. 3. Consider opening the sachets to allow the pearls to fully expand to release full aroma and bouquet. 4. Production Date Code Decipher: You may find two (2) metrics for determining the freshness of the can you receive from Harney & Sons: (Please see my photos in this review to assist you). One may be a white "Best By"sticker on the rear of the tin. (Mine was: Best By 06/2016). The second freshness indicator is a Julian-based date production code stamped in black on the bottom of each can. For example, my can has: "15104"-This means that the tea was prepped for sale on the 104th calendar day (104) of 2015 (15). This tea was produced on Tuesday, April 14th, 2015. Hope this helps and Enjoy in Good Health!