Organic Decaf Jasmine Green Tea
We are thrilled to expand our organic decaf tea selections with this rare Organic Decaf Jasmine Green Tea! At long last, a beautiful organic Jasmine green tea, without the caffeine. This decaf tea has been at the top of our customer request list for over 10 years, and we’re delighted to finally find a partner that can skillfully produce an organic version for us! This Fair Trade Certified loose-leaf tea features a base of smooth-bodied organic decaf premium green tea infused with the classic fragrance of organic jasmine flowers. The aroma is acquired by plucking the jasmine flowers late at night when the blossoms are in full bloom. The flowers are then layered upon the organic decaf tea leaves to impart their fragrance and create a truly exquisite jasmine green tea experience! By morning, the jasmine fragrance has transferred to the organic Chinese tea leaves and the blossoms are then discarded. This process is carried out on multiple successive evenings to develop the superior flavor and aroma of this specially selected organic decaf green tea.
Because this tea is decaffeinated using a state-of-the art carbon dioxide (CO2) decaffeination process, the delicate vegetal flavor of the organic loose tea comes through nicely. Also, CO2 decaffeination does not involve the use of harmful chemicals, so the resulting product is simply a healthy cup of organic decaf tea with most of the caffeine removed (and no chemical overtones)!
Ingredients: organic and Fair Trade Certified Chinese decaf green tea
What are Decaffeinated Teas?
All true teas contain caffeine. Decaffeinated teas are leaves from the plant Camellia sinensis that have had at least 97.5% of the caffeine removed. The term “decaffeinated” is different from “caffeine free.” Decaffeinated refers to a product that originally contained caffeine (like Camellia sinensis) and underwent a process to remove most of its caffeine content. Caffeine-free, on the other hand, refers to a product (like many of our herbal teas) that never contained caffeine to begin with. For our decaf teas, we exclusively use the carbon dioxide (CO2) method of decaffeination. We believe this is the safest form of decaffeination, and retains the greatest flavor and health benefits.
Read our field notes from our visit to a decaffeination plant!
Steeping Instructions
At Arbor Teas, we believe tea should be brewed to suit your personal taste. We’re happy to make recommendations to get you started, but don’t hesitate to experiment! When brewing your tea, your main considerations are tea quantity, water temperature, and steeping time. We recommend green and white teas to be steeped for 2 to 3 minutes in water heated to not-quite-boiling, just as bubbles begin to form on the bottom of the pan (approximately 170 to 180 degrees F). For the best flavor, use fresh water whenever possible. Try not to steep your tea longer than necessary, as you’ll extract undesirable bitterness from the leaves. If you want a stronger brew, don’t steep longer, just use more tea. And don’t forget to re-steep your tea leaves to get the most out of your leaf!
Looking for more info? Check out our How-To Guides and Eco-Brewing Tips!
Staff Perspectives
Lea
"It’s been a long time coming, but we couldn’t be happier with this decaf jasmine green tea! A nuanced cup of smooth green tea flavor, artfully infused with a light and lovely floral jasmine aroma. Everything you want, without the caffeine."
Sarah
"That Jasmine flower coats your mouth in its light, sweet floral-ness. Hints of green tea shine through but don’t crowd the room. This is a well-balanced and delicious tea!"
Health Benefits
Like all true tea, green tea offers many potential health benefits. Research has found that tea (Camellia sinensis) can have many positive effects on human health, including improved cardiovascular function, cancer risk reduction, improved immune function, improved oral health, and help with weight management. Tea is also full of polyphenols, which are a class of antioxidant that help your body maintain homeostasis and balance your stress levels.
Green tea specifically is known for its array of health benefits, which have been supported by a growing number of studies. Green tea research has demonstrated that it may be an effective anticancer agent for breast cancer, lung cancer, kidney cancer and prostate cancer, among others. Studies have shown a link between green tea and weight loss, and the ability to modulate energy metabolism, aid in body fat regulation, and possibly promote preferential loss in abdominal fat. Research has also shown that green tea may increase performance for short term memory tasks, as well as being increasing potency of antibiotics. Other peer-reviewed studies link green tea to healthy skin, help with lowering cholesterol, and regulating diabetes. It’s important to keep in mind that many of these studies monitor subjects who drink several cups of green tea per day.
For more information about the health benefits of green tea, and for direct sources of the above information, check out our Tea Health Benefits page!
Please note: the information above is for educational purposes only and has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
