Making a pot of blooming tea is an incredible sensory experience. The best blooming tea balls are stunningly beautiful as they bloom, they smell amazing and taste delicious, all while providing some astonishing health benefits.
I recently received a message from a sweet lady who follows my Facebook page, asking me about blooming tea balls. I am utterly obsessed with flowering tea, and I was only too happy to do a blog post about them answering all her questions!
Flowering tea is not just about having a cup of tea, it’s an experience for your senses. First, you get a beautiful visual experience as the tea brews, followed by the delightful fresh floral or fruity aroma. The flavor of blooming tea is delicate and soothing, reminiscent of your favorite green or herbal tea.
We had company a few afternoons ago, and I decided to brew a pot of flowering tea after lunch. The tea was so unique and beautiful; it even got the attention of the little ones, who sat and watched the entire process attentively. They actually begged for their own little cups of tea when it was done.
Here’s how to find the best blooming tea balls, plus a look at some of the amazing benefits of flowering tea.
What is Blooming Tea?
Blooming tea is a hand-crafted ball of green tea leaves that have been artfully woven together with gorgeous edible flowers like chrysanthemum and jasmine.
Some varieties also include dried fruits like berries or peaches. When they are placed into hot water, the flowering tea ball slowly blooms to create a beautiful visual display.
After a few minutes of steeping, the end result is a delicately delicious tea with some amazing health benefits.
How to Make Blooming Tea
To make blooming tea, simply place your blooming tea ball into a clear glass teapot. Pour the recommended amount of boiling water over the tea.
Enjoy the gorgeous display as your flowering tea ball blooms and steeps over the next 3-5 minutes. Once your tea has fully bloomed, allow it to steep for an additional 2-3 minutes.
Serve your finished tea in teacups and add the sweetener of your choice, if desired. Your flowering tea ball can be reused one or two more times to make additional pots of tea within the next 24 hours.
The Health Benefits of Blooming Tea
Blooming tea has a variety of health benefits. Flowering tea is made with green tea, which is a fantastic source of antioxidants. Green tea also contains catechins and flavonoids.
All of these compounds have been proven to have anti-aging qualities. They also protect your cells from degeneration and disease.
Green tea also contains theanine, which reduces stress, relaxes the brain, and improves the mood. Green tea also contains enough caffeine for instant energy and metabolic boost, but not enough to give you the jitters as coffee does.
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Blooming tea is also made with edible flowers that add their own medicinal properties to the tea. For example, jasmine blooming tea can help to regulate blood pressure. Blooming tea made from lilies soothes the lungs and nerves while helping you sleep.
Roses in flowering tea offer benefits for circulation and the skin. And, chrysanthemum flowering tea has been enjoyed in Eastern countries for centuries due to its detoxifying properties.
As you can see, flowering tea is not only beautiful and delicious, it’s also good for your health!
The Best Blooming Tea Balls for Making Flowering Tea
Rose Flowering Tea
When I’m enjoying a quiet moment alone, I love to brew a pot of this rose-blooming tea from Tea Bloom. The lovely rose smell is a delightful experience on its, but the beauty of the rose and other flowers as they bloom is equally as stunning. I love flowery tea flavors, and this one tastes just like roses.
Fruit Flavored Flowering Teas
I really enjoy all the different fruit-flavored flowering teas, and I usually buy them in this canister of 12 different flavors. They all smell amazing as they brew, and they’re a great choice if you want to try blooming tea but aren’t into flowery tea flavors. Each one tastes true to its fruit flavor, and I especially love the Tangerine Spice and Peach flavors.
Berry Flavored Blooming Teas
If you’re into berry-flavored teas, you’ll love this set of berry-flavored flowering teas. Berries are full of beneficial antioxidants, so this variety is extra healthy. My personal favorites from this set are the blueberry and strawberry flavors, but honestly, they are all delicious.
Final Thoughts
Flowering tea is so incredibly beautiful that it makes a lovely presentation at a special dinner with family or friends. Not only is it delicious, but it’s also very economical because you can make up to three pots of delicious tea with each flowering tea ball. Add in the health benefits of blooming tea, and it’s a win-win all around. They’re also the perfect unique and special gift for any tea lover.
