How to Brew Blooming Tea

It's simple to enjoy a delicious cup of freshly brewed Flowering Tea. Follow these simple directions and you'll soon reap the benefits Blooming tea can deliver.

 
You'll need:

A large pot or tea kettle you can boil hot water in.

4 cups of water.

One blooming tea ball.

A heat-resistant glass teapot or tempered glass pitcher or clear mug (borosilicate glass recommended).  For best flavor and blooms we recommend a teapot with a volume capacity under 40 oz / 1200 ml (larger capacity teapots may cause the tea flower to float on the surface and may weaken the flavor).

(Sugar or sweetener is optional)

Flowering Tea Brewing Instructions

Remove the tea bloom from its sealed packaging and place the tea ball in your empty glass mug or glass teapot.

Heat fresh filtered water to 180° (water boils at 212° F, so your water doesn't need to be boiling before removing it from the heat).
(Note: keep in mind that boiling water too long will deplete the water of oxygen necessary for flavor extraction.) 

Place the tea flower pod in the bottom of the teapot or mug and pour hot water 3-4 inches above it to allow the flower to fully bloom.  

Watch the tea bloom unfurl from its tiny ball into a beautiful flower. This usually takes 3-10 minutes. Stir tea gently to even flavor before drinking.

If you used a tea pitcher or glass pot, simply pour your tea directly into your mug and add sweetener if desired. If you steeped your flowering tea bloom in the mug, carefully remove the hot tea bloom and set aside. (This can be used 2 to 3 more times).

It's important to remove the tea bloom from your pitcher if you don't drink it all, because if you leave the flowering bloom in contact with the hot water  for too long it can change the taste and usually makes it tastes too bitter. 

Note: Tea flowers may be stored for additional brewing in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours (remove water).