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Jasmine Pearls - The Smell With No Ingredient
Published 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Description
Look through everything sitting in this cup and there isn't a single petal. No flower, no bud, nothing white — just leaf, rolled and opening. And yet the smell filling the room above it is the loudest thing there. Jasmine only releases its scent for a few hours after dark, on its own schedule, negotiable with no one — which means an entire night's work, for five nights running, was built around a flower that isn't there any more.
Today's cup: Jasmine Pearl Tea — Camellia Sinensis.
1 tsp, 200mL, 80°C, three minutes. Takes three infusions.
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