What is Blooming Tea? + Meet Our Varieties

Imagine you and your friend are about to hang out for your monthly cafe catch-up and it starts to storm. You don’t want to postpone the plans, especially because you were just about to try a new tea spot with 30 varieties and special sweet pairings, but it’s better if you don’t get soaked in the storm. You suggest she come over instead. You’re craving her company and need to talk, plus you don’t want to miss out on her latest stories and all of the photos of her first grandchild. You scan your pantry which is luckily stocked with leftovers from a dinner party you hosted last week. You reach for candied nuts, dried fruit, crackers, and wafer cookies. There’s a nutty block of Manchego and the grapes in your fridge are just about to turn. You make a quick board as texts she’s getting in her Uber. Now all you need is the perfect tea.     

You’ve gotten each other through a slew of hard times and there’s no one you laugh harder with. You wish you saw one another more, but as your lives have changed, you’re proud to still maintain a once-a-month catch-up — she’s your best friend, so it’s only natural you’d want to give her the best tea experience possible. Blooming Tea, also known as flowering tea is the most unique tea experience you can offer her to elevate your daily ritual. Blooming Tea is typically made from a blend of green, white, or oolong tea plus flowers with a taste that's typically light, floral, and slightly sweet, with a calming aroma. The hand-tied bundle of dried tea leaves and edible flowers actually blooms when you steep it in hot water, making for a truly remarkable ritual that’s captivating and delivers a delicate flavor. 

Why We Love Blooming Tea

1. It's Beautiful 

Meticulously handcrafted, each blooming tea bulb is made to slowly open and unfurl when hot water is added, revealing a large and majestic hidden flower inside. The "blooming" creates a striking, almost magical effect, resembling a flower blossoming in water. Steeping time takes a few minutes, making it a graceful, experiential process from start to finish. 

2. It's Flavorful

A combination of high-quality tea leaves and edible flowers, blooming teas are complex. Green tea provides a fresh, slightly grassy taste with a touch of bitterness, while white tea is more delicate, offering a smooth, sweet, and slightly floral flavor. Added blooms of calendula, lily and osmanthus flowers create a layered infusion.  A natural sweetness from the flowers balances the slight bitterness of the tea leaves, creating a harmonious flavor profile.

3. It's Healthy 

Rich in antioxidants like catechins and polyphenols, blooming teas help to protect the body against free radical damage and support overall health. The caffeine in green or white tea can also help increase metabolism and promote fat burning, aiding in weight management. Plus, flowers used in the teas like jasmine and chrysanthemum, are known for their immune-boosting properties and can help fight off infections. Blooming teas are also known to promote heart health, digestive health and help you attain balance for both an inner and outer glow.

4. It's Rooted in Ritual 

Traditionally shared with loved ones as part of ceremonial tea gatherings, blooming tea is to be appreciated together! The ritual of blooming tea engages multiple senses—sight, smell, and taste. As the tea blooms, you enjoy the visual beauty, inhale the fragrant aroma of the flowers, and then can savor the delicate flavor. It also requires patience, mindfulness and invites a moment of calm into your otherwise hectic life. 

Meet Our Blooming Teas 

The Qi x Beauty Within

A harmonious blend of premium green tea leaves, delicate peony flower, and vibrant globe amaranth, the antioxidant packed fusion was the first of our blooming teas to launch. 

Inner Awakening   

Experience inner awakening with our luxurious Blooming Tea, handcrafted with delicate carnation flower and premium green tea to help you feel energized, focused and ready to experience all the day has to offer. 

Inner Connection

Our Inner Connection Blooming Tea builds a bridge of delicate rosebuds and connects them to a vibrant calendula flower infused with premium green tea. Experience a harmonious union of flavors, visual splendor and nourish your mind and body. 

Inner Radiance

Hand crafted with sweet delicate osmanthus flowers, lily, and premium green tea, Inner Radiance intends to elevate your daily morning ritual. Wake up all of your senses with this stunning blooming tea to help you start your day joyfully.