Description Nakazen: Sanpin-cha | Jasmine Tea Sold per ounce Jasmine tea, known as ‘sanpin-cha’ in Okinawa, is popular for its Jasmine fragrance, and has been a mainstay of the islands since its days as the Ryukyu Kingdom hundreds of years ago. Originating with the trade between the Ryukyu Kingdom and China, Sanpin-cha | Jasmine Tea is an example of the mixture of Chinese and Japanese influence in the islands. Nakazen’s sanpincha jasmine tea uses only high quality tea leaves grown in China. A semi-fermented tea leaves (20% fermentation) are scented with jasmine petals. Tea is classified into different types depending on the degree of fermentation, e.g., green tea (0%) and oolong tea (50-70%). Nakazen’s Jasmine Tea is very lightly fermented like green tea. STEEPING INFO Place 2-3 grams (about 1 teaspoon) of Jasmine tea into teapot and pour 200 ml (6.8 oz) boiling water. Pour into cup to drink. PRODUCT INFO Name: Jasmine Tea (Sanpin-cha) Ingredients: Chinese grown tea (lightly fermented) and jasmine flower
