Single garden tea specialist, JING Tea has been awarded 2-stars in the Great Taste Awards, the largest and most trusted food and drink awards in the world. Revealed on 30th July, JING's Jasmine Silver Needle tea bags achieved 'above and beyond delicious' status in the judges' blind taste tests. Less than 10% of all 13,672 entries received this top rating.

JING Jasmine Silver Needle tea bags are expertly crafted in Yinpan Garden within the Yunnan province of China. The sweetest, spring picked white tea buds are scented with fresh jasmine flowers. This serene infusion delivers notes of honeyed apple and an intense jasmine aroma. 

The tea is packed into plant-based biodegradable tea bags that can simply be popped in the food waste bin for easy disposal.  

Judges notes: 

“The delicate, green-tinged liquor carried a good jasmine impact while preserving honeyed sweetness on the palate - indeed with a suggestion of ripe apple… A high quality white tea with well judged jasmine content and pleasing mouthfeel.”

“The attractive silver buds provide a beautiful peach coloured hue. The floral jasmine aroma comes through on the character of the tea with the scented jasmine just dominating over the green tea quality.”

“A pretty, pale amber coloured liquor, with sweet jasmine flavour. It is well-balanced with a refreshing finish. Wonderful whole buds, indicative of careful plucking and manufacture.”

Further recognition was achieved with JING's Ali Shan Oolong, Assam Breakfast tea bags and Jade Sword tea bags, each receiving 1-star in the awards.

Felicity Fowler, Head of Tea Experience at JING Tea, says, “We're thrilled to see our Jasmine Silver Needle tea bags recognised for their high quality. These awards are a testament to the hard work that goes into crafting and sharing exceptional products, from the farmers who cultivate the tea and jasmine plants and to our teams' dedication to building relationships that enable the sourcing of such incredible teas. Great Taste Awards are revered for their experienced and knowledgeable judges, so we're delighted by our stars this year and such complimentary feedback.”

JING Tea sources the finest tasting single garden teas that are served in some of the most iconic hotels and restaurants such as The Dorchester, Sketch, The Savoy and The Fat Duck. The pure, clear taste of JING's single garden teas embody the unique and distinctive terroir and craftsmanship of each origin they come from. 

This year, judging took place over 92 judging days, with a panel of more than 500 judges putting the products to the test. The line-up saw food and drink products submitted from an extraordinary 109 different countries across the world. 

The Great Taste 2-star JING Jasmine Silver Needle tea bags costs £36.80 for 50 and are available from www.jingtea.com

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