Introduction:

Jasmine tea, also known as jasmine fragrance tablets, belongs to flower tea. The tea embryo is green tea, and the finished product removes the jasmine flowers, resulting in a fusion of tea aroma and jasmine fragrance.

Nutritional components:

Jasmine tea has high nutritional value, containing tea polyphenols, amino acids, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, manganese, zinc, selenium, iodine and other minerals.

Main benefits:

1. Jasmine tea contains a large amount of volatile oily substances, which can help alleviate symptoms such as chest tightness, abdominal distension, urgency, and heaviness, and promote the body to recover health as soon as possible.

2. Jasmine tea also has a refreshing effect, with its active ingredients stabilizing emotions, soothing depression, and preventing drowsiness.

3. Jasmine tea contains a high amount of tea polyphenols, which can regulate the balance of fat metabolism, reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and prevent cardiovascular disease.

Brewing method:

1. The cup brewing method is suitable for lower grade jasmine tea. The operation is simple, just put an appropriate amount of tea leaves into the cup and brew with hot water. This method can quickly stimulate the aroma of tea leaves.

2. The bowl covering method is suitable for medium to high grade jasmine tea, and requires the preparation of a bowl covering and two fair cups. Firstly, warm the cup, then add an appropriate amount of tea leaves and brew with hot water at 85-90 degrees Celsius. After sitting in the cup for 10 seconds, the soup will be served. This method can better preserve the aroma and taste of tea, making it suitable for enjoying the rock sugar sweetness of jasmine tea.

3. The cold brewing method is suitable for high-grade jasmine tea. Put an appropriate amount of tea leaves into a bottle, brew with cold water, and let it sit for about 40 minutes before drinking. Cold brewing can preserve the sweetness and freshness of tea leaves, making it suitable for drinking in summer to relieve heat.

4. Ice extraction is also a suitable brewing method for high-grade jasmine tea, which extracts the aroma and taste of the tea leaves by soaking them in ice water, resulting in a clear and sweet taste.

Taboos for drinking jasmine tea:

1. It is not advisable to drink on an empty stomach

The volatile oils and active ingredients contained in jasmine can accelerate gastric emptying, worsen hunger symptoms in the human body, and in severe cases, cause adverse symptoms such as dizziness and nausea.

2. Avoid excessive consumption

Moderate consumption of jasmine infused water has many benefits for the body, but excessive consumption of jasmine infused water can affect the body's endocrine system, leading to endocrine disorders and menstrual irregularities in women.

3. People with weak and cold constitution should not drink it

Jasmine has a cool nature. When soaked in water and consumed, it can increase the coldness in the body and has the effects of clearing heat, relieving external heat, and promoting diuresis. In addition, the pungent fragrance of jasmine consumes energy, so it is not suitable for people with weak and cold constitution to take it, in order to avoid worsening symptoms.

4. It is not advisable to drink before bedtime

Drinking jasmine tea before bedtime can easily stimulate the central nervous system, affecting sleep and even causing insomnia in some people.

5. Women during menstruation should drink less

Women should eat less cold foods during their menstrual period to avoid a decrease in menstrual flow or dysmenorrhea. Jasmine flowers are also cool, so women should drink less jasmine water during their menstrual period.

6. Cannot drink every day

Although soaking jasmine in water has many benefits, due to its cool nature and the presence of various phenolic and alkaline substances, drinking it every day may cause discomfort to the body. Therefore, it is not recommended to drink jasmine infused water every day without medical advice.

Storage method:

1. The jasmine tea you buy will definitely not be drinkable once, so if stored improperly, it is easy to mold. Therefore, you can put the jasmine tea in a bag wrapped in tin foil or in an iron can, then cover it tightly or seal the mouth, and directly put it in the refrigerator for refrigeration storage, low-temperature refrigeration storage.

2. Vacuum preservation

If you want to store jasmine tea for a long time without spoiling, you can buy some food vacuum bags and put the jasmine tea in small bags to remove the air inside. This way, every time you drink it, you only need to take out a small bag. This vacuum storage method is very practical and can be stored for a long time, about six months to a year.

3. Store at room temperature

Generally, jasmine tea purchased in barrels or bags only needs to be stored at room temperature.