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“As a housewarming gift, Kiki gave me a nice glass teapot from HomeGoods that included a few flowering teas. Spring snuck (do you say sneaked or snuck?) in this weekend, so why not give one of them...” Read full tasting note
1. Place one blooming tea in a durable teapot or mug (to enjoy the visual beauty of Teabloom flowering teas, we recommend using a clear glass teapot or large glass mug at least 3-4 inches deep).
2. Heat fresh (ideally filtered) water to a boil in a separate tea kettle. Pour boiling water over blooming tea (about 4 inches).
3. Steep until the tea flower has opened fully, usually 5-10 minutes. Stir in sweetener if desired. Serve and enjoy hot or over ice.
Each tea flower can be steeped up to 3 times. Tea flowers may be stored for additional brewing in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours (remove water prior to storage). Alternatively, you may also enjoy the bloomed tea flower as a centerpiece by refilling the teapot with fresh tap water.
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As a housewarming gift, Kiki gave me a nice glass teapot from HomeGoods that included a few flowering teas. Spring snuck (do you say sneaked or snuck?) in this weekend, so why not give one of them a try. Gosh, I don’t think I’ve had one for 12 years, since my dad sent me an awesome Numi flowering tea giftbox.
Directions say to brew with boiling water for 5-10 minutes but I can’t bring myself to do so, recalling how the Numi balls would become bitter. So 185F, enough to get the ball to unfurl. The flower tower isn’t standing upright; it’s definitely a leaner.
The tea itself is drinkable, mostly mineral with light cooked green bean taste and a hint of butter. It is so heavily perfumed with jasmine and maybe rose?, though, that I’d only be comfortable serving this to a matronly patron of Crabtree & Evelyn. A little peach hides behind that gigantic perfumed schnoz.
For me, it’s a fair complement to the sunny, windows-open day but not something I would buy.
Flavors: Airy, Artificial, Butter, Green Beans, Jasmine, Mineral, Perfume
I believe that blooming teas are just for a nice visual effect, but they never deliver a good flavours. On the other hand, it is a nice thought from Kiki and that counts!