A Bouquet of Tea Leaves
August 21st, 2006 @ 12:37 pm by Mrs. Violet
I do not plan on doing normal flower centerpieces since Westbury Manor is known for their beautiful gardens, I’m going to use that to my advantage. Take a look at these dual purpose arrangements - they’re actually handtied tea leaves called blooming tea. Add boiling water to a glass pot, and watch it magically grow into a pretty & exotic flower. Great conversation piece. I read on Martha’s site that it’s been used at weddings. What a neat and unqiue idea. Admire it, talk about it and drink the tea after.
Ambrosia Teas - 4 blooms for $9.95.
Harney & Sons - 16 blooms for $18
According to Adagio, blooming tea leaves are “meant to delight your eyes as well as taste buds, these awe-inspiring “display teas” unfurl when added to water, revealing delicate flowers hidden within. The practice of hand-sewing leaves into “blooming teas” is an age-old Chinese art form that dates back centuries.”
Adagio sells 10 overwrapped teas for $10. Not bad at all!
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13 Responses to “A Bouquet of Tea Leaves”
wow… great idea!!!
that would be so cool if it bloomed right before our eyes 
i love tea… if i had the opportunity i’d definitely try it
maybe put it in a tea jar with a spout at the bottom?!?
Those things are very popular at Asian cafes/tea & dessert places right now. Based on what I understand, they do bloom right before your eyes! I thought about using those as favors… they’re very cool and pretty!
How tall do they get?
I’ve seen them in real life in a mug, just bloomed. They aren’t very big-table-filling-blooms. A totally cool addition to the menu/decor at the wedding, but I doubt they can be a stand-in for a ceterpiece, if that’s what you had in mind.
Thanks “a” for the info. It might be nice to have a few on the table - but maybe these make better favors or best for a smaller dinner party.
TheBrideToBe - I don’t think it gets very tall.. or big.. but it definitely looks cool.
Thanks, gals. I was hoping that it would be center-piece material but it sounds too small. It was a fleeting idea.
hi, we are a french companie offering some blooming teas under “GUANXI” brand : http://www.guanxi-tea.com.
[...] was first introduced to blooming teas through Weddingbee Contests, which linked back to one of Mrs. Violet’s posts. Since our reception is a Chinese Banquet, I wanted our favors to match the theme. Drinking tea is [...]
Actually there is a better choice of blooming tea for wedding session. It’s a “heart shape” blooming tea which packed individually.
Pls see the link below.
http://www.mcot.ca/en/catalog/cat/26/LoveBloom/
You must love it! It’s made by high mountain green tea and it’s only produce during spring time, once a year. Hence it’s limited edition as well!
Mrs. Violet, New York
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that looks…interesting. haha, actually, i’m kind of scared of the blooms. so would people actually drink the tea later? or would it be mostly for show. that is definitely a unique idea, though if you bloomed them too soon, wouldn’t the vases be murky by the end of the reception if no one drinks them. hmm. i may just be overthinking this.