Blooming Tea - Magical Flowering Teas Unfold Before Your Eyes
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Flowering Teas - A Moment to Savor - A Drink to Experience
Blooming and Flowering Teas are truly a unique experience. You can create a beautiful magical, moment, a moment to savor, simply by brewing tea.
The carefully sewn hand-crafted blooming tea petals are put into special glass teapot. Once the hot water is poured, these flowering teas slowly blossom into an array of breathtaking shapes that not only are a delight for the eyes but also for the taste buds.
These teas have been described as "a simple luxury that heightens the tea experience and makes for a singular conversation piece."
Photo Source: Numi Tea. Dancing Leaves Teapot.
History of the Blooming and Flowering Teas
Tea Artisians Hand-crafting Leaves of Art
Although somewhat new to people in the United States, the practice of hand-crafting leaves into 'blooming teas' is an age-old Chinese art form that dates back centuries.These blooming and flowering teas are carefully created by skilled artisans in China. When creating the blooming teas the tea artisans, carefully hand ties jasmine green tea leaves around a flower blossom, that will bloom once steeped.
Source: Modified Microsoft Image.
Blooming Teas from Teaposy on YouTube
Relax, Unwind and Watch
Enjoy a Quite Moment
Quotes about Tea
- A Journey of Imagination
Begins with a cup of Tea
and a Quite Moment...
Numi Tea
Note:
This lens is best experience while savoring a cup of blooming or flowering tea.
Photo Source:
Carly & Art. Blooming Tea in Motion. Some Rights Reserved. Public Photo.
Teaposy Garden Gift Set
More TeaPosy Blooming Tea on Amazon
Tea Companies Selling Blooming or Flowering Teas
Resources for Purchasing Blooming or Flowering Tea
The tea companies are listed below alphabetically.
- Adagio - A delight for your eyes as well as taste buds
- Ambrosia - Good Teas Made Simple
- Blooming Tea - See it, sense it, taste it...
- Dragon 4 Tea - luxury green tea inspired by a Chinese tea legend
- The Exotic Teapot - The Fine Art of Display Tea (for those in the U.K.)
- Numi Tea - Leaves of Art are a true tea lover's bliss
- Primula - Something Extraordinary is Brewing
- RariTea - Let serenity unfold and envelop you
- Sumit Tea Company - Taking tea to new heights
- Teaposy - Live a life most beautiful
Tea to Soothe Your Troubles
Quotes about Tea
- There is no trouble
so great or grave
that cannot be much diminished
by a nice cup of tea.
Bernard-Paul Heroux
Photo Source: Modified Microsoft Image.
Brewing Blooming Tea Truly is a Performance
Quotes about Tea
- Tea and Water give each other life.
The tea is still alive.
This tea has tea and water vitality...
Afterwards, the taste still happens...
It rises like velvet...
It is a performance.
Jason Goodwin
The Gunpowder Gardens
Numi Blooming Tea Gift Set
Give an Award Winning Food Gift
Numi Organic Tea Flowering Gift Set in Handcrafted Mahogany Bamboo Chest: Glass Teapot & 6 Flowering Tea Blossoms
Amazon Price: $27.19 (as of 05/29/2012)
This blooming tea gift comes in a bamboo box containing a glass teapot and nine flowering tea varieties including Starlight Rose, Flower Jewel, Dragon Lily, Lavender Dream, Emerald Sun, Jade Fortune, Jasmine Pearls, Midnight Peony, and Black Beauty.
There is enough to steep 27 pots of tea (1.66-ounce unit).
More Numi Flowering Tea on Amazon
Journey into Flowering Tea
Numi Tea on YouTube
The Story of Tea in the Amazon Spotlight
The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide
Amazon Price: $17.09 (as of 05/29/2012)
In this guide, the Heisses outline at length the production process from tea bush to tea cup, along with the nuances of regional varietals like China's sweet green tea and India's Darjeeling.
The Story of Tea is an engaging historical and cultural study, this guide is geared toward both novice and consummate consumers intrigued by the world's 2,000-year-old tea habit.
Flowering Teas from Numi Tea
Hand-crafted Leaves of Art
- Flowering Loose Teas from Numi Tea
- A new tradition that celebrates the tea leaf, Flowering Teas are hand sewn and handcrafted white, green and black tea leaves.
- Numi Tea - All About Flowering Teas
- Numi Tea offers over 20 different types of Flowering Teas. This page has links to several pages with more information about flowering teas.
- Flowering Teas from Numi Tea - Video
- This page has a link to other video preventions on the blooming teas. Watch the Dragon Lily and Emerald Sun Flowering Teas bloom.
Ancient Instruction on Making Tea
Quotes on Tea
- Tea is nought but this,
First you heat the water,
Then you make the tea.
Then you drink it properly.
That is all you need to know.
Sen Rikyu
Zen Tea Master, 1522-1591
Tea: The Drink That Changed the World on Amazon
Tea: The Drink that Changed the World
Amazon Price: $12.45 (as of 05/29/2012)
This book tells of the legends and history surrounding the spread of tea throughout Asia and the West.
From the tea houses of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), to fourteenth century tea ceremonies in Korea's Buddhist temples' to the tea plantations in Sri Lanka today, author Laura Martin explores and illuminates tea and its intricate, compelling history.
Instructions for Brewing Flowering Teas
From Numi Tea
To Prepare Flowering Teas:- 1. The Beginning:
Place one Flowering Tea in a durable glass teapot.
(Remove strainer)
2. The Suspense:
Bring water to a boil and pour over tea.
Behold the magic of the unfolding tea leaves.
Allow to steep 2-3 minutes, to desired strength.
3. The Pleasure:
After enjoying the first pot, a Flowering Tea may be re-steeped 2-3 more times.
Source, Photo and Information:
Numi Tea. Steeping Instructions. 2005-2007.
Companies that Sell Blooming or Flowering Tea
Information on Ordering this Beautiful Magical Moment Making Tea
The companies are listed in reverse alphabetical order.
- Teaposy - The Art and Craft of Tea
- The main webpage for Teaposy with patented blooming teas and designer's glassware to create a beautiful experience.
- RariTeas Blooming Teas
- Handcrafted whit tea leaves with herbal infusions that blossom into unique floral bouquet before your eyes. Let serenity unfold and envelop you.
- Primula Tea
- Primula Products invite us to take a moment to enjoy some of life's simple pleasures, done right. Easy, everyday experiences to share that stimulate our senses and soothe our souls. With the visual delight of our flowering teas, Primula Products transform ordinary moments into extraordinary.
- Numi Tea - Organic Teas and Teasans
- The Official Online Store for refreshing and innovative selection of teas and teasans that awaken the palate, inspire the soul, and gracefully enhance water's unique potential.
- Full Bloom Tea
- Full Bloom Tea specializes in selling unique hand crafted artisan teas from China with unique tea gifts that bloom into drinkable floral bouquets rich in antioxidants, teaware, and wedding favors.
- Dragon 4 Flowers - Oolong Tea House - Oolong Tea House E-Commerce
- Dragon 4 Flowers is a special blooming tea from the Oolong House contains luxury green tea, Amaranth, Jasmine, Chrysanthemum and Lavender blossoms. The petals of four different flowers represented the dragon's treasure.
- Blooming Tea
- The official home of Blooming Tea bringing a centuries old tradition brought to the USA to supports and encourage a healthy mental and physical lifestyle.
- Ambrosia Teas - Good Teas Made Simple
- Ambrosia Teas provides unique teas for both novice and experienced tea drinkers and boasts of the largest assortment of blooming teas on the internet.
- Adagio Teas - Awe-inspiring Display Teas
- Fresh tea, cool accessories and plethora of useful information. Adagio Teas provides awe-inspiring 'display teas' that unfurl when added to water to reveal the delicate flowers hidden within.
Sipping Tea and Dream of Evanescence
Quotes on Tea
- Meanwhile,
let us have a sip of tea.
The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos,
the fountains are bubbling with delight,
the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle.
Let us dream of evanescence,
and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things.
Okakura Kakuzo
Book of Tea (1906)
Healing Herbal Teas in the Amazon Spotlight
Healing Herbal Teas: A Complete Guide to Making Delicious, Healthful Beverages
Amazon Price: $10.77 (as of 05/29/2012)
In quick-study format, this book profiles 45 common herbs with extraordinary healing potential.
Each profile outlines the herb's major constituents, physiological effects, traditional applications, contraindications, and flavor, as well as its growth habits both in the wild and in the garden.
Glass Tea Pots for Blooming Tea Available on Amazon
Blooming Flowers from FullBloomTea.com
Flickr Photos of Blooming Flowers Tea by Memories Remain
Blossoming Tea from House of Blossoms on YouTube
Thoughts while sipping tea
Quotes about Tea
- Sipping
Thoughts of peace
and hope
Illuminate my way
Numi Tea
Photo Source: Brighter than Sunshine. Lightness Some Rights Reserved.
Chicken Soup for the Tea Lover's Soul on Amazon
Chicken Soup for the Tea Lover's Soul: Stories Steeped in Comfort (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
Amazon Price: $2.98 (as of 05/29/2012)
Chicken Soup for the Tea Lover's Soul help you reconnect with yourself in the silent intimacy and introspection experienced while sipping tea.
Nothing soothes the soul like a cup of tea and a good book, so curl up and wash away the tensions and troubles of the day with your cup of tea and this book.
Blooming Tea
Available on eBay
Seeing All of Nature in Tea
Quotes about Tea
- In my own hands I hold a bowl of tea;
I see all of nature represented in its green color.
Closing my eyes I find green mountains
and pure water within my own heart.
Silently sitting alone and drinking tea,
I feel these become a part of me.
Soshitsu Sen, Urasenke School of Tea
Photo Source: Modified Microsoft Image.
Blooming Teas from Adagio
Available on Amazon
Slowly Watch the Magic Unfold Before Your Eyes
From Very Tea
Numi Blooming Tea
Available on Amazon
Tea that Warms, Cools, Calms and Cheers
Quotes about Tea
- If you are cold,
tea will warm you.
If you are too heated,
it will cool you.
If you are depressed,
it will cheer you.
If you are excited,
it will calm you.
Gladstone, 1865
Photo Source: Willie Cloete. Mint & Ginger Tea 1. Royalty Free Use.
Primula Flowering Tea Set in the Amazon Spotlight
Primula Flowering Tea Set with 40-Ounce Pot, Clear
Amazon Price: $21.96 (as of 05/29/2012)
The 40 oz Primula Tea Pot is perfect for making a pot of tea using the included glass infuser.
Comes with a clear 40 oz Borosilicate Glass Tea Pot and a gift canister of flowering teas containing 12 different green tea flowers with jasmine flavor.
Watch the magic of the unfolding tea leaves as they unfurl into an exquisite flower.
More Primula Flowering Tea on Amazon
Blooming and Flowering Teas
On Flickr
An amazing collection of photographs taken of blooming and flowering teas.
Summit Tea Company
Available on Amazon
Flowering Teas eBay
Beautiful Blooming Teas
Drink Tea Slowly, Without Rushing
Quotes about Tea
Drink your tea slowly
and reverently,
as if it is the axis
on which the world earth revolves
slowly,
evenly,
without rushing toward the future.
Thich Nat Hahn
Photo Source: Modified Microsoft Image.
Teaposy Blooming Tea
Life a Life Most Beautiful
Tea Ceremonies in the Amazon Spotlight
Tea Ceremony (Asian Arts and Crafts For Creative Kids)
Amazon Price: $7.35 (as of 05/30/2012)
Creating the right atmosphere for your tea ceremony is very important for a successful gathering.
Although billed for children it is helpful for adults in understanding the basic tea ceremony, so children, parents and grandparents can enjoy a cup of tea the Japanese style.
Blooming Tea Lens is a Squid Choice Award Winner for June
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tealux
Dec 31, 2010 @ 3:21 pm | delete
- Bloom teas are always amaxing!
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KokoTravel
Dec 18, 2010 @ 1:10 pm | delete
- Aren't the blooming teas just splendid to watch?
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mcochs
Nov 20, 2010 @ 7:20 pm | delete
- Awesome lens! enjoyed my visit!
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FloweringTea
Jul 5, 2010 @ 7:16 am | delete
- I tried China Three Lamps Blooming Tea and it was really pretty. And the tea tasted OK too. I see you've got an entry on Tea Ceremony and I wondered if there were any Tea Ceremonies that used blooming tea? I'd be interested to know if there are because I haven't heard of any at all. I'm tracking my own tea experiences at http://www.bloomingteasite.com so would be keen to get comment on the Tea Ceremony.
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hlkljgk Dec 28, 2008 @ 9:28 pm | delete
- I just received the Numi gift set and love it. Thanks for info on other types.
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