Experience The Delicate Flavors Of Blooming Tea

Blooming tea is a delicate and exotic tea experience that is becoming more and more sought after in the west. It is the latest thing among tea drinkers many of whom have been seduced by its visual beauty as well as its flavor.

So what is it exactly? Well blooming tea is a little bundle of fine tea leaves that are sewn together with cotton thread. Inside the bundle there is also a flower or petals; usually jasmine, chrysanthemum, marigold, rose, hibiscus or osmanthus. When the tea ball is put into boiling water to infuse the bundle unfurls itself revealing a floral garden in your tea cup.

One of the wonderful things about this very special tea is that it doesn’t just tease your taste buds, but works its magic on your eyes and olifactory sense. This is not a grab and dash type drink, it deserves your full attention: it should be enjoyed slowly and is best served in a glass tea pot.

Other names for blooming tea include: flowering tea, blossoming tea, artisan tea, China display tea, art tea and crafted tea. Sometimes it is called a combination of the terms.

Tea has undoubtedly been a part of Chinese culture for thousands of years, but the history attached to flowering tea is unclear. Some people think that flowering tea has been around for at least two hundred years and others asert that flowering tea is a recent invention having only appeared in the last decade or so.

Flowering tea is always hand crafted by skilled craftspeople who are trained to select the highest quality ingredients. Green tea is the most usual type of tea used to make the tea balls, but you can often find white tea and black tea. Every artisan tea ball takes between two and ten minutes to produce. Each ball is specially crafted for you to enjoy.

The way to pepare flowering tea is easy: you simply put the ball into a mug or glass and pour boiling water over it. In a few minutes you have a dazzling floral garden in your glass and a seductive aroma wafting out of it. If you like a cup of tea with a light flavor, then steep it for around three minutes. For a stronger cup of tea, infuse it for up to ten minutes. Each ball can be reused several times.

Enjoying a cup of flowering tea is one of the most relaxing and enjoyable ways to drink tea. Not only that, but it has several health giving benefits and can bring on a warm sense of well being in your spirit. These days many of us are rushed, busy and stressed: enjoying some blossoming tea can be your own form of peaceful resistance to a demanding world. Enjoy the simple things in life with a glass of flowering tea that will delight your sense of sight, smell and taste.

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