jasmine tea Traditionally, there are seventeen grades of jasmine tea, from the common teabag cut to the finest formed teas. Jasmine tea is a green tea created according to ancient traditions and is part of the unique class of tea called scented teas. Teas that gain their flavoring from the aroma or scent of flower blossoms rather than through oils or plant parts. The finest jasmine teas are scented 7-10 times in alternating racks of tea and jasmine blossoms.