“So a friend has stopped by which has obviously slowed my tea drinking. Hopefully Roswell Strange is not using this oppurtunity to catch up! Luckily this friend knows my love of tea and she actually...” Read full tasting note
“This was very nice! I can no longer recall if I received this is in my box of teas from LiberTeas or if a friend game it to me for my birthday, but the beau and I finally did this up today....” Read full tasting note
“I’m a fan of blooming teas. Loose leaf tea isn’t too popular in Texas, so when I’m steeping it in public (as I tend to do because I live on a college campus), people are attracted to the visual...” Read full tasting note
“This opens beautifully and the flavor is very nice. It has a mellow jasmine taste – not bitter or too sweet. The green tea is smooth and slightly vegetative. A very nice cup!” Read full tasting note
Blooming teas appeal to the eye as much as the palate: each serving is a hand-tied cluster of tea leaves that slowly unfurls in water to reveal a delicate flower hidden within. The splendor of the flower “blooming” in the cup enhances the wondrous taste of tea leaves gathered at the peak of freshness. Enjoy these yourself, or share with those you love.
Exquisite green tea leaves from China’s Fujian Province, hand-shaped into a bud containing within it fragrant jasmine flowers.
Ingredients: Jasmine-scented green tea, jasmine flowers
Steeping Instructions: Brew at 190° F for 5-7 minutes, or until the bloom is fully open.
Adagio Teas has become one of the most popular destinations for tea online. Its products are available online at www.adagio.com and in many gourmet and health food stores.