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This will run $4.60 for very small orders and $8.95 for larger size
orders.
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for your preferred method before we charge your card.
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 We
are excited to share our
love of tea with you and there is no better way than to offer you Stash
brand teas. Tea drinking is a pleasure that grows as you experience the
amazing range of flavors, varieties, and different ways of serving one
of the world’s favorite beverages. Stash Premium tea bags are
individually packaged in sealed foil pouches to preserve the freshness,
flavor and aromas of these fine teas.
Jasmine is, without a doubt,
one of the world's great teas. China produces seven quality grades of
Jasmine tea. Stash's Jasmine Blossom blend has downy silver tips and most
of the spent jasmine blossoms have been removed. It has an intoxicating
aroma and a balanced and delicate flavor. This romantic tea may be enjoyed
any time of the day but is especially pleasant in the evening. All Stash teas offered here are
kosher certified.
The jasmine plant had its origins in Persia, or
present day Iran. It was brought to China before the third century.
However, it wasn’t until sometime around the fifth century that its
intoxicatingly fragrant flowers were first blended with tea. Today Jasmine
mainly comes from the counties surrounding Foochow in Fukien province, a
district the Chinese poet Lu Yu included in his list of the outstanding
tea producing areas.
The delicate Jasmine flower opens only at night
and is plucked in the morning, when the tiny petals are tightly closed.
Between six and eight in the evening, as the temperature cools, the petals
begin to open. It is reported they emit a "popping" sound when they open,
which is the signal for the scenting to begin.
Flowers and tea are "mated" in machines that
control temperature and humidity. It takes four hours or so for the tea to
absorb the fragrance and flavor of the Jasmine blossoms, and for the
highest grades, this process may be repeated as many as seven times.
Because the tea has absorbed moisture from the
flowers, it must be refired to prevent spoilage. The spent flowers may or
may not be removed from the final product, as the flowers are completely
dry and contain no aroma. They simply add visual appeal and are no
indication of the quality of the tea. |
