Hutong: Luxury Wuyutai Jasmine Scented Tea Gift Box

Title: Hutong: Luxury Wuyutai Jasmine Scented Tea Gift Box

Weight: 400g

Guarantee Period: 365 days

Honor: China Time Honored Brand

Condition: Luxury and Well Wrapped

Shipping: Free International Air Mail

Description:

Jasmine Tea is a famous tea made from Green or Pouchong (Chinese Green) tea leaves that are scented with jasmine flowers. The jasmine flowers are harvested during the day and stored in a cool place until night. During the night, the flowers bloom with full fragrance. The flowers are layered over the tea leaves during the scenting process. The quality of Jasmine tea is determined by the quality of green tea used as its base and the effectiveness of the scenting.

Wuyutai Tea Shop:

Wuyutai was established in 1887. In its long history, Wuyutai always insists the honest business philosophy, so it enjoyed a very good reputation in Beijing, many beijingers regards Wuyutai Tea as a necessity for everyday life. In 1995 "Wu Yu Tai" was awarded the much sought after title of "China Time-honored Brand" by Chinese Government, and it became one of the most famous tea brands in China.

Chinese Tea:

The practice of drinking tea has had a long history in China, having originated from there. The Chinese drink tea during many parts of the day such as at meals for good health or simply for pleasure. Although tea originates from China, Chinese tea generally represent tea leaves which have been processed using methods inherited from ancient China. According to popular legend, tea was discovered by Chinese Emperor Shennong in 2737 BCE when a leaf from a Camellia sinensis tree fell into water the emperor was boiling. Tea is deeply woven into the history and culture of China. The beverage is considered one of the seven necessities of Chinese life, along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar...