Jasmine tea is a type of tea, scented with the aroma of blossoms from the jasmine plant. It's typically based on green tea, but sometimes black or white tea is used instead. Blossoms from common jasmine (Jasminum officinale) or Sampaguita (Jasminum sambac) are placed alongside tea leaves in storage or blended with stored tea, allowing the aroma to infuse. Because jasmine tea is typically made from green tea leaves, it provides many of the same powerful health benefits that you would get from drinking green tea.