These were a Mother’s Day gift from Ashman. I have been out of jasmine pearls for a while and really only loved Teavivre’s but I told him I wanted to try these since they are a new offering. They have previously only been available in the Piccadilly location.
My complaint against Harney’s Dragon Pearls is that I don’t care for the base. The jasmine seems okay, but the green tea is harsh and sharp to me. The attraction of the Teavivre Premium Jasmine Dragon Pearls was that I love their jasmine teas pretty much across the board (they have many) and I liked the base a lot. It was calm in a cup.
I made three steeps of this. It was sipped beside my wall of jasmine vine on the patio from a tiny bamboo hat cup. The instructions call for boiling water and I wasn’t brave enough to do that on my first try with these. I used 175F, and for reference Teavivre calls for 185F for theirs. I steeped for three minutes.
I am so glad we got these! The base is just right for me. The jasmine is a little lighter than I expected and probably lighter than Teavivre’s, but it is possible that increasing the temp to what F&M calls for would bring out more jasmine. I am very happy with the base on all three steeps. The jasmine was almost all gone in the third steep but the green tea was nice.
I will try it again using their parameters now that I know I don’t have to tame a sharp green tea to enjoy it.
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So glad to see that you received a jasmine green which is to your liking! Good luck fine-tuning your steep regimen!
Thank you! I will still probably order Teavivre’s Premium Jasmine Dragon Pearls some day again, when the cupboard is lower and I am ready to restock their golden tip black teas as well.
So glad to see that you received a jasmine green which is to your liking! Good luck fine-tuning your steep regimen!
Thank you! I will still probably order Teavivre’s Premium Jasmine Dragon Pearls some day again, when the cupboard is lower and I am ready to restock their golden tip black teas as well.