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Blooming Tea


This week I had so much fun using my new "Celebration Flowering Tea Set" by Tea Bloom and I have been so looking forward to sharing the experience with you!


There are four tea cups included, so it is ideal for a gathering of a few friends! You don't even have to prepare a center piece as the clear tea pot doubles as one itself with the flowers inside! (Note: the tea strainers are not a part of this set. I ordered mine from The English Tea Store.)



It comes with a glass tea warmer which you can provide your own tea light inside to keep the tea warm! The image below shows it lit from underneath. I absolutely LOVE this feature since I like to take my time drinking tea. So often I find myself reheating it because it cools off too quickly in a regular pot. With this tea warmer, it stays warmer longer!



The tea cups are so unique because they do not have handles. Before using them, I was wondering if they would be hot on my fingers when filled with tea. After pouring in the tea, though, I could see that they had two layers of glass to prevent that! You can tell in this photo!


The set comes with 12 flowering green teas! The ones I've tried so far have bloomed so beautifully and tasted very delicate! After using up the canister, you can order additional sets a la carte from the website!


This tea set also came with a loose tea infuser, if you'd prefer to use your own loose leaf tea instead of the flowering teas. I haven't done that yet with this set, but here is what it's infuser looks like. Notice the slits at the bottom.


The use of this product is very easy... simply pour hot water over the tea and watch it bloom! I created a video of how it's done so you can see! Check it out, here! Shout out to my aunt Susie, uncle Adam, and cousin Lincoln who gave me this special tea set!

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