★★★★★
I love these Jasmine Pearls. A little on the expensive side but nice to steep every once in a while.
Perfumy hand-rolled tea from Fuding, in Fujian, China. Each pearl is just one leaf and a bud. When added to hot water, the pearls majestically unfurl, releasing a delicate scent and flavor. Sweet and almost sugary.
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I love these Jasmine Pearls. A little on the expensive side but nice to steep every once in a while.
Lovely cup of green tea, almost my platonic cup of tea, definitely my platonic version of green tea. The jasmine is more of a scent than a taste, although there is definitely something more to the flavor than just a fantastic green. The second cup is as great as the first, and I'm definitely going to try a third steeping.
Very strong, heady jasmine scent upon opening package, with fresh vegetal undertones. First steeping for 3.5 minutes; liquor is a bright gold, and as fragrant as the tea was in the package. Watching the leaves unfurl and the petals float to the surface is half the fun. Tea is strongly perfumed, but with clean vegetal notes and slight bright bitterness underneath that keeps it from being cloying. Resteeps well twice at the same temperature, with slightly longer times, before the leaves become washed out and bitter. Now a household staple with its own little jar.
This is my go-to tea. It's light enough that there's no aftertaste, and the jasmine gives it a slight honey taste. It can also be re-steeped over and over, I just add a little more to the basket everytime.
This tea is not fragrant, sweet, or airy as advertised. It is inferior to the Yin Hao and Fujian jasmine in my opinion. The only reason it doesn't get 1 star is because I still taste something if I oversteep it and turn it into milk tea.
Excellent aroma and taste. The leaves open best in a larger area like a French Press
I had high hopes and expectations, but was not as excited by this tea as I'd thought I would be. The jasmine scent and flavor was a bit too light and dry for my taste.
Very good tea, good flora, a bit light for me. Excellent high quality tea.
Very bright taste, little bit stronger then I expected
Pea-sized pearls. Open up quickly, smooth, buttery mouth feel. Sweet green tea, easy to overbrew if you’re waiting for all the pearls to open. Good for multiple short brews.
liked this tea a lot, jasmine typically sends me in another direction but this tea has a very mild green tea taste , which is good and unlike others , the jasmine was flavor was just right
A beautifully perfumed tea that you sit down with a friend and while away the afternoon. The joy in watching these precious tea pearls unfurl for your sipping delight! As was said by another tea fancier.. It s like I can taste the earth, the green hillside in China where it grew, the sunshine and the jasmine flowers in my cup. Words that say it all! Enjoy!
My absolute favorite tea!!! I order this every single time and will continue to do it!
This is a very good tea. Just do not overstep it and you’ll love it
I love jasmine pearls and this was no exception. Floral but not too much, sweet, and green a wonderful tea with sushi or all by itself. If you want to try and drink more green teas this is a classic. You just want to be sure not to over steep this one.
MY NEW FAVORITE GREEN TEA!! couple cups of JPP will have you feeling like you walked through a field of freshly bloomed jasmine
This tea is even better than I thought. Smells as good as it tastes!
One of my favorite. Almost drink this one on daily basis.
I believe this tea is an acquired taste. My first cup, I did not like it. Something about the jasmine was strong and different for me. However, the more I drank it, the more I liked it. I would recommend it.
I love the pearls, this is a very good green tea. Definitely recommend.
I absolutely adored the Teavana jasmine pearls and I was super excited to find these replacements!
As someone who doesn't care for the stereotypical taste of badly-brewed green tea, I was not happy with my first attempt with these pearls. Luckily, after messing around a bit with the temperature and time, I was able to find a perfect steep. After that, I have been super satisfied with the tea and I look forward to each cup in the morning. (I add the barest bit of honey and some oatmilk - both of which surprisingly do not overpower the drink!)
I did read a review describing a 'bubble gum' flavor/scent, which I was worried about. Personally, I did not have the same experience, though with my sweet tooth I could very easily be overlooking an undertone.
I will be repurchasing!!
This seems to be a 'love it or hate it' tea, and I firmly fall into the 'love it' category. I am a big fan of floral and herbal teas, and if you are a fan of this, the jasmine will be exactly what you want. On the other hand, if you are looking for a pronounced green tea flavor, you will not find it here.
Anxious to try this new one. Definitely want to follow the recommendations for temp.
I was looking for the jasmine phoenix pearls every where since teavana closed. This tea is great and it is exactly what i was looking for. Thanks!
I'm not the biggest jasmine tea fan, but the sample was on sale so I ordered it to try. It was nicely floral & the green tea flavor was in the background, as others mentioned. Good quality but not my favorite type of tea. A nice change of pace, but I probably won't order again.
My favorite tea! Relaxing and floral and fresh. Definitely one to stock up on.
Jasmine tea lovers with adore the phoenix pearls. The tea is perfectly balanced with the jasmine aroma that we love! I crave this tea!
I'm glad I gave this one another go, I was out of my usual favs, If you are a jasmine fan, you'll love it, it is really nicely balanced.
Opened to very large leaves -- brew in a glass vessel to see them unfurl. It's a little mesmerizing. Lovely, floral scent & flavor.
This tea is delightful. It’s even better now that I’ve found a teapot with an infuser to put it in—squishing the pearls into a little teaball infuser still led to a great taste, but now that they’ve got room to spread out? Delicious. I love jasmine tea and this is super great. It’s also fascinating to watch the pearls unfurl. Do recommend!!
Very good tea - pearls surprised me because they become large leaves in the steeping cup
One of the very best teas on adagio, which is saying something. This tea is full of flavor, and enough of the green leaves come in to counteract the jasmine. It's not the least bit soapy like some of the more floral teas can be. Be careful, as this tea burns easily.
Delicious green jasmine tea, I brewed it western-style using a glass teapot, so I loved it.
I got these pearls because I loved my Dragon pearls. At first I wasn’t sure, they took a while to grow on me. Now I’m a huge fan though! The scent and color are dreamy. The perfect relaxing afternoon tea!
The loveliest Jasmine tea around. Floral and pleasant.
I love strong tasting tea and I love jasmine flavor. These leaves exhibit both qualities to great effect.
The content of this CommuniTEA packet: many small tightly-wound little balls of fragrant dark green amid strange white-yellow flakes. There was a hint of a very specific scent behind the floral so I held onto the packet until I figured it out: root beer barrel hard candies, which is bizarre (and I haven’t even tried one since I was in middle school, so extra bizarre). I picked out the pearls only. Watching them unwind and expand is entertaining and I can’t imagine how much effort goes into the balling process. The work alone must justify the price. The smell is overwhelmingly floral and the taste is difficult for me to pinpoint... much more like a warm watered-down white grape juice than tea. I gave it time. The taste of faint grape intensified and the perfume gave me a headache. I did not get the strong negative grassy taste like I’ve had with other greens, but it did feel like I had a mouthful of flowers long after drinking. I have been perplexed by this tea all day and still can’t tell if I liked it. Did I dislike it? No. Would I purchase? Also no.
Nice aroma, Fun to watch unfurl. But I just tasted like perfume to me. :(
Really Really good tea. I really enjoyed this and it had a lot of great flavor to it.
Love jasmine teas and this is particularly lovely!
I had my usual skepticism about jasmine from the get go but this is a great example of tea that doesn't let the star of its show overwhelm. It's much more delicate than Jasmine Chun Hao and more nuanced than Yin Hao. Upon first taste I knew this would be my go-to jasmine for a long, long time.
This tea smells amazing! Reminds me of walking through a botanical garden. I love the scent of jasmine, & this tea doesn’t hold back!
Bonus is that it’s a rolled green. Those are so interesting to watch unfurl as they steep! Make sure you give them enough room! The combo of the scent & sight of the tea unfurling is a very relaxing, mesmerizing experience, for me at least.
Unfortunately that’s where the bulk of my enjoyment ends. While I love the scent of jasmine, & other florals for that matter, I am not the biggest fan of their flavors. I can handle an accent of florals here and there, but ones of this strength are not for me.
The flavor was obviously a strong floral, with just a slight buttery mouthfeel. I did note a bit of astringency as I finished off my cup, but I was too preoccupied by the scent to notice it much.
If you like floral teas, dive right in! But if you’re not used to strong florals this may need a bit of getting used to.
Steeped 190F, 2.5m
I don't normally choose flowery teas, but this one is wonderful! The floral flavor isn't perfume or bitter, it's just right- with an almost sweet taste to it. It's a little hard to describe, but I absolutely love this tea! It didn't have that biting bitter taste that so many greens do either. So glad I got to try it!
I love jasmine tea, and this one is exceptional. I steeped at 175°F x 3 minutes. Love seeing the little pearls unfurl! The tea is mild, smooth, with a subtle sweetness. No grassiness or bitterness noted. Good with 1/2 teaspoon of honey. This tea can be steeped multiple times.
Green teas are not my thing, but I moderately enjoyed the last jasmine tea in the communitea pack, so I gave it a shot. Still not for me, but watching the leaves unfurl is easily the most satisfying thing I've done all week.
I am torn with this tea. On opening my CommuniTEA packet the thick heavy fragrance of Jasmine fills my nose. I steeped it at 195 F x 3 min then 195 F x 2 min 30 sec, no additions. While I enjoy the floral scent of Jasmine for a perfume I am not sure I like that HEAVY of a floral scent to my tea. I did not detect any grassiness at all, which I appreciated. It is smooth, however has a lingering astringency that leaves my tongue and throat feeling dry and parched. Overall I like this tea better than the Jasmine chun hao and I am glad I got to try it however I don't think I will purchase it.
A very floral tea, beautiful buds just waiting to unfurl! I enjoy watching the process so I placed these in my ingenuity so I could see the leaves opening. This tea has a very pronounced floral jasmine taste, with a tiny bit of astringency. No grassy green taste, but the jasmine borders on cloying. I enjoyed this as a change, since I don't usually gravitate to greens, and this one was refreshingly different, but is not one I would want to drink often, it lacks subtlety. The jasmine is straightforward and powerful. A second steep yielded a cup almost identical to the first with a tiny drop in scent and jasmine taste, but still quite present. If jasmine is your preference, then this may be a good value for the resteepability factor.
Delicate floral from the jasmine doesn't overwhelm the brew. I can see this becoming my go to for jasmine teas
A family favorite. Perfect with a meal or as an afternoon treat.
This tea has a very strong aroma of jasmine dry and when brewed. It is nice to watch the leaves unfurl. However, I would not pay the going price for this tea. There are more affordable green jasmine teas that have a similar flavor profile.