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I've been drinking this every morning for two weeks and the jasmine scent is genuinely floral, not perfumey like the cheap bags I used to buy. Watching the little hand-rolled pearls slowly open in hot water is oddly calming too.

The hand-rolled pearls unfurl so beautifully in my glass teapot, each one blooming into a whole leaf. The fragrance is delicate but lingers in the cup long after I finish, making the ritual feel worth every minute.

I’m on my third pot this week and the pearls still haven’t lost their fragrance after multiple steeps—they unfurl into these beautiful whole leaves that make the brewing process feel ceremonial. The hand-rolling really shows, too; each little sphere holds its shape until it hits the hot water.