No flowers around yet, so instead I’ll share this photo of a flowering tea. Tea leaves are wrapped around dried flowers and tied at the bottom. When steeped, the leaves open, revealing the flower/s. It’s a joy to watch the unfurling as well as to see the finished “flower” and drink the tea.
I love them, they are super beautiful and they make afternoon tea to a fest for the tummy and the soul ;O)
My husband bought me a glass teapot so that I could enjoy them. I had this one at a tea shop, but I need to use the ones I have at home.
janet
how pretty, i’ve never seen one close up
They’re not only beautiful, but amazing to watch unfold. And the tea is tasty as well.
that sounds nice! I have never seen that before!
If you get a chance, try one. It’s a unique experience in tea drinking. 😉
I will most certainly do so
I’m not a big tea drinker, but I’d give this beauty a chance. I’ve never heard of this process, but I can imagine it would be fascinating to watch. 🙂
This one was made with white tea, leaves just picked, dried, and bagged, or in this case, tied. So the tea had a delicate flavor. Did you know that all tea, white, green, oolong, black, or other, all come from the same plant? The leaves are just treated differently.
My mom got me a set like this a while back and I enjoyed using it even though I’m not a big tea drinker. It was just too pretty not to use.
I agree. Worth doing simply for the beauty, although I like the tea as well.
janet
hummmm, I have never heard of this. extraordinary! I love tea – I must give this a try!
Best experienced in a glass pot, so you can see it unfold. My husband bought me one. Before that I had to use a large Corning measuring cup. Not quite the same. 🙂
That;s beautiful, Janet. I’ve never heard of that.
It’s a very enjoyable experience with a beautiful finale, Dan.
Thanks for teaching me something new today, Janet. I’ll have to give this a try.
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My pleasure, Allan, and it will be yours when you try it for yourself. 🙂
Lovely! I’ve tried these before but they’ve all been duds. The packaging looks so promising, but when they “bloom,” they’ve just looked like grassy wet clots of dirt. And taste just about as good, for that matter. I need to find a better source.
Sorry that you’ve had such a bad experience with these, Hannah. I hope you can find some that turn out to be as beautiful as this one.
Yuck, no thank you. I’m glad for you if you enjoy it, but I have to say that I don’t want any drowned flowers in my tea. 🙂
😁. The just tastes like tea, and the flowers generally look pretty. Of course I would never try to force anyone to have any. LOL. The unfolding of the whole thing is beautiful.
Love the concept, thanks.
You’re very welcome, Sally. 🙂 Thanks for stopping in.
Sound wonderfully relaxing! 🙂
It is/was and the tea tasted good, too. 🙂
janet
So the flowers don’t flavour the tea at all, Janet?
This one had a delicate floral flavor, so that was probably part of it. The darker the tea, the less likely you’ll taste any floral notes. This was a white tea.
Ah. I think I have had white tea in the past. It would be nice to try it again.
White tea also has the most antioxidants as it’s the least oxidized.
So it is one of the healtiest varieties?
Yes. Green is also very healthy. Rooibos, not from the tea plant, but from an herb grown in South Africa, also has lots of antioxidants.
I emailed the woman who runs the tea shop where I had the tea I showed in the post. Here’s what she said:
We have all our teas for sale on our website assamicateas.com. She can order online for pickup if she lives nearby, but she will have to contact us at hello@assamicateas.com if she wants any tea for shipping.
Here’s the specific blooming tea that we have: https://assamicateas.com/product/white-amaranth-blossom-organic/
I have no idea how much shipping would be, but I don’t imagine it would be too much. Tea is so light.
I once ordered tea from Denmark and the shipping was more expensive than the tea itself. Thank you Janet. I will look into it. I do like Green tea and Vanilla Rooibos too.
That is just lovely!
It really was, Joey. I enjoy flowering teas greatly, although I rarely think of having one.
I have never. I’ve only read of them and seen them on social media.
This sound like a wonderful gift to give for an unexpected kindness of a friend…have you a recommendation of a [place to buy these lovely treats?
I emailed the owner of the shop where I had this one to see if they sell by mail. If so, I’ll let you know how to contact here. Right now I believe they’re only on Facebook: Assamica Teas in Naperville, Illinois. Adagio sells blooming teas (https://www.adagio.com/gifts/blooming_trio.html.) You might also check any local tea shops.
janet
Thanks, Janet.
Let me know if you find some (or get some from her) and how you liked it. I’d love to know.
That is too pretty to drink!!! I read this off line and without the image, so it was nice to refresh the page and see it in full color! Next time on line I’ll lob this back to you – it’s like trying to play tennis in syrup!
It’s so much fun to watch the flower unfold and then get to enjoy the tea as well. I’m glad you enjoyed it once you got to see that photo. Playing tennis in syrup–yuck! 🙂
janet