Looking for Strong Floral Tea Like Chagee & Molly Tea
Hello everyone! I’m new to this subreddit!
My tea addiction started when I tried Chagee’s Jasmine Milk Tea while visiting Shanghai a couple of years ago, and I’ve been drinking it regularly ever since. I’ve tried other tea/milk tea brands before, but none matched the distinct floral scent that Chagee teas have.
Another Chinese tea brand called Molly Tea is also great. If you’ve never thought about mixing tea with coconut water, their White Champaca Tea with coconut water is straight-up gas. Very fragrant and easy on the stomach since there’s no lactose (GERD sufferer here).
But like all good things, it comes with a price, literally. They’re sooo expensive that drinking one every day is seriously hurting my wallet lol.
So over the past year, I’ve been trying to find something I can make at home without breaking the bank.
I’ve tried different brewing methods like cold brewing, using Chagee/Molly dupe recipes online, and a bunch of other experiments.
For the tea leaves themselves, I’ve tried different types too: loose jasmine green tea leaves, scented jasmine pearls, tea bags, etc. But none of them have that distinct, almost overpowering floral scent that those Chinese tea brands have.
So, have any of you tried those brands and found a solution for this?
TL;DR:
I’m looking for tea brands (bags/leaves/pearls) with a VERY strong, distinct floral scent (jasmine, osmanthus, white champaca), similar to the teas from Chagee and Molly Tea. Thank you!
P.S. I’m in SEA, so SEA-friendly product recommendations would be appreciated!