Name of this tea, Snowflakes on Green Lake (Bi Tan Piao Xue), describes how it looks when brewed. It’s not a name randomly given by us, but a name used in hundreds of years of tea tradition in China.

This tea is made with high-quality green tea processed with jasmine flowers. The jasmine petals and whole flowers are mixed with the tea leaves. Therefore the tea combines the refreshing flavor of typical green tea and the sweet fragrance of jasmine flower. When brewed, the tea leaves will sink to the bottom of the cup, while the jasmine petals either float or suspend in the water, looking like snowflakes – hence this tea is called Snowflakes on Green Lake!

Suggested brewing method:
2a. Chinese Green Tea (except for all-bud varieties)

Vessel: mug, gaiwan, or whatever cup of proper size Water temperature: newly boiled water (around 95 °C or 203 °F) or water of around 90 °C (194 °F). When using higher temperature, less leaves can be used. When using lower temperature, jasmine petals suspend in water for longer time before sinking Amount of Leaves: let dry loose leaves cover 2/3 of the mug/cup bottom Time: when most leaves sink to the bottom, it’s good to drink Re-steep: when there is 1/3 liquor left in the vessel, add hot water to re-steep. Most Chinese green teas can be infused for at least 3 times. When using a (small) teapot, leave the lid OFF and steep for 1 minute for each of the first 2 infusions.

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