Jasmine Green Tea
Classic Chinese jasmine green tea — fragrant, floral and approachable to any guest. Scented with fresh jasmine blossoms using an ancient technique that layers fragrance into the leaf without adding the flower. Light, refreshing and low in caffeine.
About Jasmine Green Tea
Jasmine green tea is the world's most widely recognised scented tea — a pairing refined in China's Fujian and Guangxi provinces for over a thousand years. What distinguishes a properly made jasmine green from the jasmine teabags most guests have encountered is the scenting method: fresh jasmine blossoms are layered with green tea leaves at night when the flowers open, then removed. This process is repeated multiple times. The result is a tea that smells unmistakably of jasmine but tastes primarily of tea — floral on the nose, clean and sweet in the cup.
Scenting vs Flavouring — Why It Matters on Your Menu
The overwhelming majority of jasmine tea sold commercially is flavoured, not scented: jasmine extract or oil added to a tea base. The difference in the cup is immediately apparent. Flavoured jasmine is one-dimensional, perfume-like, fading quickly; properly scented jasmine has layered fragrance that opens on the steam, develops in the first infusion and softens in later steeps as the tea character comes forward. For a cafe positioning its tea programme as genuinely premium, this distinction is worth communicating to guests. It is the kind of detail that builds repeat custom.
The Most Accessible Gateway Tea
Jasmine green tea consistently reaches guests who claim not to like tea. The floral fragrance is immediately welcoming, the natural sweetness requires no additions and the low caffeine level makes it appropriate across the whole day. It requires no explanation for most guests — they recognise it, associate it with positive experiences, and trust it. For a cafe adding loose-leaf service without wanting to train extensively, jasmine green is the lowest-resistance addition: it sells itself, re-steeps well and produces a visually appealing pot. Brew at 80°C, 3g per 200ml, 45–60 second first steep.
Evening, Wellness and Cross-Menu Positioning
With caffeine equivalent to standard green tea, jasmine green is appropriate for afternoon and evening service — a significant advantage over the higher-caffeine teas in the range. For hotel lobby cafes running through dinner, for wellness venues wanting something floral and familiar, and for restaurants needing an end-of-meal option that is not herbal but still gentle, jasmine green delivers. It pairs naturally with Chinese and Asian cuisine, with light desserts and with any occasion where the guest wants to slow down without switching to something entirely different.
