Hey there Teacups! I hope you’re all well. For this weeks Let’s Talk Tea we’re going to be talking about Blooming Teas.
I’ve had a lot of questions recently asking me what blooming tea is, so I thought what better way to answer those questions than with a Let’s Talk Tea post.
So what is blooming tea?
Blooming tea is basically a bundle of dried tea leaves, wrapped around one or more dried flowers. These are made by binding tea leaves and flowers together into a bulb, and setting them to dry.
When the bulbs are steeped, the bundle expands and unfurls in a process that emulates a blooming flower, and the flowers inside emerge as the centrepiece.
Common flowers that are used for blooming teas include carnation, chrysanthemum, globe amaranth, hibiscus, jasmine, marigold, lily, osmanthus, and rose.
Most flowering teas have a fairly neutral flavour that can be described as slightly floral or vegetal.
Blooming teas, aside from their very unique look and taste, also contains rare antioxidant compounds that cannot be found in any other type of tea. This tea is loaded with remarkable amounts of flavonoids and cathecins. This is because blooming tea is a mixture of different types of teas which means that it got the best of all of their ingredients. Although there are different types of blooming tea, each of them can provide your body with very beneficial antioxidants. Blooming tea often splits opinions a lot of people love it and a lot of people hate it. I for one love it and I can’t get enough of it. Not only does it taste amazing but it’s also incredibly aesthetically pleasing.
Top tip: If you’re going to Steep blooming tea, Steep it in a clear glass tea pot or steeper to get the full effect.
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I really hope this posts answers the questions you had about Blooming teas.
As per usual if you have any questions at all stick them in the comments and I’ll answer them as soon as possible.
Speak to you all again soon – have a great week – Kimberley 💖🍵
I haven’t tried them yet but they look really interesting. They are on my list of teas to test.
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You’ll have to let me know when you try them! I’d love to hear what you think of them 💖😮
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Wow, I had no idea these existed! They look so cool, they remind me a little bit of those dinosaur flannels and sponges that expand in the water, hehe xx
Paris x
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Haha I totally get what you mean! I love watching them unfurl 💖🍵
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This is the prettiest tea I’ve ever seen! It reminds me of those capsules I had as a kid that turned into fun-shaped animal sponges when you put them in water. I love that this turns a pot of tea into a capital-E Event!
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Emily
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It makes the tea making ritual an all encompassing event and you can keep the flowers in water for a long time for display 💖
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I’m a huge tea drinker and yet I’ve never tried flower tea before! Can’t wait to try it! Thanks!
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You’ll have to let me know what you think of them when you do try them 💖🍵
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Blooming teas are so gorgeous! I remember seeing them once as a kid and thinking they were the most magical thing ever.
– Shannon | http://www.goingwithhappy.com
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They really are magical I love them 💖🍵
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I love your teapot, so pretty! I have never had the chance to use blooming tea. I have seen it in movies (Marie Antoinette héhé) but that’s it. They look so magical! xx corinne
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They really are so magical I’m sure you would love them 💖🍵
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These are beautiful teas! My grandad used to bring lots of them back from China when I was younger, and I used to marvel at how amazing it was when a bit of hot water was added.
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They really are magical aren’t they 💖
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I’ve had blooming tea twice and I absolutely love it, the taste is amazing and so unique to other teas so it’s great to know how it works. Thanks for sharing x
Kayleigh Zara 🌿www.kayleighzaraa.com
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They really are great! 💖🍵
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I’m obsessed with tea so this was a fun blog to read. I look forward to seeing what else you show the world.
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Awww thank you! I hope you enjoy reading my future posts as well 💖
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They all sound amazing and love the glass tea pot 💕
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They really are amazing! And me too, glass tea pots are perfect for blooming teas 💖
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All the teas look amazing love the little glass tea pot they are in💕
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I’m obsessed with flowering teas, and I absolutely love that glass teapot! CUTE!
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Isn’t it just the cutest teapot ever!
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One of my goals for this year was to try 17 new sorts of tea – I’d never heard of this sort before, but it does sound quite interesting! (And that teaset is TOO cute!)
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