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Flowering Teas, Beauty and Taste

What is a Flowering Tea?

Blooming Flower Teas

Blooming Flower Teas

Flowering teas are tea leaves that have been sewn together into buds which open when the tea is brewed.  Different designs are available that include dried flower leaves sewn into the center or trailing from the center bud.

Tea flavors are available including white, green and black teas sewn together with flowers such as lily, hibiscus, chrysanthemum, marigold, rose and peonies.

Brewing Flower Teas

Rising Sun Tea from Angelica Whispers

Rising Sun Tea from Angelica Whispers

Choose a glass teapot or pitcher for best enjoyment of these teas.  Place the tea blossom bud into an empty pitcher and gently pour the boiling water over the bud.

Allow the tea to steep for two to three minutes. The bud will open and the flower will begin to unfurl into the fully open flower. More expensive blossom buds will create scenes of flowers.

When the blossom is fully open, the tea is ready to enjoy. Pour the tea immediately when ready and add more boiling water to the tea flower. The blossom can be used to brew several pots of tea, but with some teas each additional pot will be more bitter.  Enjoy as many pots as are tasty for you, or just admire the blossom while you enjoy your first cup.
Where to Purchasing Flowering Tea

Flowering Tea: Lilly Basket

Flowering Tea: Lilly Basket

Flowering teas are available from specialty tea companies and by mailorder. Currently, it is rare to find flowering teas in restaurants. As these teas become more popular and more people appreciate their beauty and taste, they will become more available.

The teas listed below are available online from Amazon.com.

Iced Matcha Latte Recipe

Iced Matcha latte:

  • 4g Matcha, 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp hot water
  • 10 oz milk, ice.

1). Blend dry Matcha and sugar in a glass.

2). Pour in the hot water and whisk into a paste.

3). Pour cold milk over the Matcha mixture.

4). Add ice

Cold Matcha Tea

Brewing Cold Matcha:

  • 1g Matcha

    Matcha Tea

    Matcha Tea

  • 8 oz cold water
  • lemon, and sugar to taste

1). Add 1g of Matcha to a little water and mix until you have a nice paste.

2). Add your paste to the rest of your glass of water and stir well.

3). Squeeze a lemon into to the mixture and add sugar to taste.

4). Add ice. Enjoy.