Hengzhou

Ten thousand jasmine blossoms for the tea bud, a thousand fragrances in one sip. Jasmine is a cultural calling card of China. "What a beautiful jasmine flower," this well-known folk song is almost universally known across China. China is abundant with jasmine flowers, but do you know which jasmine tea represents "China's National Tea"? In 1983, a national tea competition in Jinhua catapulted the small city of Hengzhou, Guangxi, to become the world's production center for jasmine flowers. Hengzhou's jasmine tea has a history of over a hundred years of cultivation. The jasmine here is large and plump with a rich fragrance, and over 80% of China's jasmine flowers come from this region. Today, we bring you the Jasmine Snowball, an intangible cultural heritage from Hengzhou, Guangxi, passed down through generations. Compared to ordinary jasmine flowers, the Jasmine Snowball is purer with a more intense floral aroma. As the capital of the world's jasmine flowers, Hengzhou enjoys both geographical and climatic advantages. Hengzhou jasmine has four main characteristics: Rich fragrance: Good sunlight conditions are conducive to the accumulation of aromatic substances in the jasmine flowers. Large buds: The buds of double-petal jasmine are generally quite large. Long-lasting fragrance: The jasmine…