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A while back, we posted about Rariteas, a company that makes beautifully hand-tied tea leaves wrapped around a dried flower blossom that blooms in hot water. Well, they were kind enough to send us some samples, and we’d love to give them away! Just submit a comment below, and we’ll randomly select a winner to receive one each of Integrity, Humanity, and Eternity teas!
For the sake of science (and thirst), we tried one. This is what it looks like, from “bud” to bloom:
Pretty and yummy! Good luck - you have until 6 pm EST tomorrow to enter!
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How awesome! My mom would love those!
So pretty!
Oooh, looks pretty!
Those are so gorgeous! What a nice touch!
Mmm…I love tea! And so beautiful!
i love tea
I’ve been keeping my eyes on blooming teas ever since I saw them on your site! I hope I win! 
yes we can ship to canada or anywhere in the world. they really are very pretty - i’d definitely use them for a bridal shower myself!
I got them for my MIL after seeing them here and she loved them!
Very cool!
Mmmm…tea!!!
These are awesome - pick me! 
how pretty!!! =)
cool! pick me
omg! it looks amazing… now i hope it tastes just as good as it looks!!! =0D
My grandmother is a huge fan of blossoming teas. These would make a great Mother’s Day gift.
Ohhh…i hope i win, because i am a total tea freak :p
i may be in the minority here but attempting to drink the tea with the huge flower coming at me would totally freak me out. O_O
oh, wow thats so cooL!!!
Interesting!
pick me! pick me! haha gardens of the future??
YAY
I love all types of tea! This looks really interesting!
sooo pretty!
I want one!
This would be great for my wedding except for the fact that it will be in the middle of summer when it is 100+ degrees out and not very many people will want hot tea!
wow its quite pretty. pick me!
i’ve never seen that before, it’s awesome!
so pretty…looks almost like a cactus.
I actually showed them to my fiancee and he was amazed on how they looked. He’s seriously thinking to serve these tea after dinner at the wedding. I guess I should start looking for a clear tea pot.
They’re gorgeous! Almost looks like coral.
pick me!
very nice!
Wow….that’s amazing….
PS. Have you seen “The Real Wedding Crashers” on tv? It’s a show abour real weddings where the guests are played upon a practical joke but the bride and groom are in on it! Very funny…
I love those! Do they taste as good as they look?
I would love to use these for my chinese tea ceremony.
i have always wanted to try these. do they make jasmine tea flowers? i love jasmine tea!!!
These are absolutely beautiful!!
How cool! I love tea! What an awesome and beautiful (and hopefully) great tasting idea!
I’m a total tea addict, but I have yet to try one of those. So pretty!
So gorgeous! What does it taste like, exactly?
I’ve never seen those before. What a great idea!
0:) oo please pick me!
pretty!
they’re white tea flavored. after seeping for hours, the tea has turned a light brown, but it’s still pretty!
how cool is that?! pls pick me.
They’re beautiful! We’ve given them as a hostess gift, but never bought them for ourselves.
Lovely! FYI, these were for sale at a recent NYC street fair — you can really negotiate with the street vendors, I would think especially if you are buying in bulk!
i keep eyeing those beauties. would love to try ‘em.
me! me! me!
choose me!!
Pick me! Pick me! Originally I soooo totally wanted to do these for my wedding… but budget and catering decisions forced me to give it up. 
I’m sooooo jealous!
They will be perfect for my Chinese Tea Ceremony, honoring our parents! How beautiful!
It’s beautiful and I wouldn’t mind being a proud owner of it.
those are fantastic!
I want it!
Pick me! I love Teas… no coffee for me! Mightyleaf has some pretty good teas… but not as pretty as these!!!
Fantastico! me gusta te’
oh that is so awesome? how much each are they? would make awesome favors wouldnt they?!
Oh my gosh, that’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen!!
pick me pick me i love pretty teas =)
me me me….oh me me me!
I love tea! *fingers crossed*
perfect! i was planning on serving tea at the wedding anyway, these would be awesome!
i’ve been eyeing these blooming teas ever since weddingbee first posted about them!
Beautiful!
Hmmmmm tea and beauty…I’m in heaven!
I would love to win one!!!
me, me, meeee!!!! i’m thirsty, i need some tea =)
anyone try the Dragon & Phoenix tea leaves from Teavana? love it…but can’t get myself to buy 2oz. for $12! would love to win this!
I would love to win one, too!
I love tea but this looks too pretty to drink.
That’s so cool; it’s like drinking art!
i tried something like this a few years ago but the packaging wasn’t good…i can’t remember what the “tea bag” looked like though. i think it was pretty good - we were more focused on the look
My mom brought me back some of these teas when she came back from China a while back. They’re really expensive for each bloom. I think it’s like $1 usd or $2 usd per bloom which is expensive by chinese standards. I wanted to use these as part of a wedding favor but my mom nixed it. Lol.
Extremely Cool….gimme, gimme, gimme..
I’d love to try one!
I’d like to try it =)
i saw this in a store the other week..
very cool. i’m glad to hear that you described it as being “yummy” !!
Count me in! I love to try new teas and those look yummy. Thanks for the chance.
Oh WOW! I saw these in Marie Antoinette! They’re gorgeous! I’d save it after I drank it.
I saw these on that post and think they’ll make the perfect Christmas present for everyone I know!
I’m throwing my friend a tea for her bridal shower, these would be pretty amazing to use!
Those are beautiful…I’d have to find some way to keep it in the pretty flower shape though.
OOOOH I would love to be chosen! Remember I posted all about my bridesmaid tea/luncheon - well I really wanted to get these!!!!
I would love to win
awesome.. thanks mrs. bee!
ooh so pretty!!
It is beautiful. My three year old cousin will love seeing it turn into a flower.
Very cool. Would love to have one.
Count me in!
yippy… entering a contest!
Those are absolutely beautiful!
I’ve never won anything!! Pick me please!
wow! how pretty!
I love it! I wonder what my tea loving wedding guests from England would have to say about this not so traditional take on tea…
me, pick me, choose me!!
yummy!
SO PRETTY! PICK ME!!!
i heart tea!!
they’re gorgeous. too beautiful to drink!
looks yummy!
beau-TEA-ful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s awesome!
this would be perfect for my tea ceremony!
that would be an awesome mother’s day present!
id like some tea
to drink while
im reading weddingbee!
haha, so corny. >_
they are so pretty
wonder if it would be a nice idea to be use for chinese tea cermony
so pretty!
saw them at Whole Foods - so lovely! would love to try.
i *love* tea, in all its forms!!
Wow..those look so awesome!
I love the idea. Trying to figure out how to package them for favors if I buy the teas loose in bulk..
We are going to “afternoon tea” this weekend for a bridal shower, and are going to have this type fo tea! I’m really excited about it.
I have been debating about using these as favors at our wedding, but I feel like I should try a couple on my own before I give them to all of our guests. However, I think these are amazing..and I should try them soon!
I’ve officially quit my 6-cups of coffee a day habit as of last week. Instead, I’ve been drinking tea like crazy.
Ooo! pick me! pick me!
Would love one!
Loves it!
What a great favor idea!
looks fun and yummy!
soooo pretty!
cool
Very unique and I’ll bet they smell heavenly! Mmmmm
it looks so cool. i want it!
I hope you pick me =)
beautiful…like in “marie antoinette”!
those are sooo pretty and unique!
I love that idea!
so nice! I wonder what the flower tastes like?
Pick me! I love tea
oooh i love flowers, and i love tea! : )
Looks great.
I hope I win!
so gorgeous and different. My soon-to-be-father-in-law loves tea!!
i’d love to try this! i hope i win!
how pretty! i’d love to try this too…
id like them!
Really cool. This would make a great idea for a tea or shower.
How original~ and a different way to enjoy the flowers in Spring
Oooh I love tea. My dentist knew just by looking at my teeth (gross?)
Too hard to DIY this in a Jersey apartment.
those are cool! my mom would love them!
i
I agree.. great mother’s day suprise!
I have wanted to try these too. My sister is thinking of having a tea party shower for me- these would be awesome for that!
coooool
what a pretty pretty drink
How fun - they would make interesting gifts!
wow! that’s so interesting!
im thinking about buying those and serving them at our wedding!
I love the blooming flower tea! I found a great place in Chinatown (in San Fran) that sells them for very cheap! I just wish we had a place in Indy that I knew of that sold them!
I likey~
Oooohh cool I want to try!
Pick me! I LURVE TEA!
oOoOo~pretty! Teaposy.com is another site that has the same concept and they have pretty glass teapots so you can watch it bloom!
Interesting - let me try my luck!
So pretty…and yummy too?
Those look amazing!
wow… very interesting 0_o
pretty..!
beautiful
Definitely interesting.
can you eat it?
The tea looks like a work of art, it’s so lovely.
That is such a cool idea!
pick me! looks so pretty!
If anyone has seen Marie Antoinette (any bride-to-be should, it’s very decadent and oh~ the colors!)… At one point near the end of the film, Marie’s brother comes to visit her from Austria, and she pours him a cup of flowering jasmine tea - “a gift from the emperor” she says. Flowering tea was blogged about on Shelterrific last month and the long list of reader comments include many resources for finding the perfect blossom for yourself (or your wedding!)
http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/04/17/have-you-tried-blossoming-flower-teas/
Cool!
Wow, I can’t believe how beautiful that is! I thought the other photos were staged, but I guess not!
it looks like a sea anenome! cool….
Hello. I hope I get picked. I plan to give a box at least to my WC, maybe other wedding people to. They are so pretty!!
I have been wanting to try these! pick me!
so pretty!
I would love to try these! What a great idea for tea lovers.
My FMIL would love to see this
Amazingly gorgeous! I never win lotteries or random drawings…but I’ll give this one another futile try. =) Love your website, by the way. I’m getting married in a few months and have been a silent reader/admirer of this blog. Thanks!
Wow! These are so unique and pretty. Would love to wine one!!!
I don’t care if I don’t win, I just have to buy these for myself! They are perfect for a decoration I was planning on for our house!
I love these…they’re so beautiful! I was thinking about using them as centerpieces
Dear All—
You’ve taught us so much…thank you Bee for sharing–RariTeas would love to add to your prize….How about a couple of handblown glass pots and another sampler.???..Weddings can be so stressful…please drink some tea before the big day!!!==
With esteem and thanks. Martha Humphreys CEO RariTeas LLC
*Bee if you approve, I will send you some lovely pots.
Wow, I have never seen anything like it. Absolutely beautiful! I love teas!
This is perfect for my Bridesmaid’s Pamper Day. I’m arranging a special tea tasting for my girls and these are perfect little favors for the occasion!
My mom would love that! Great for mother’s day
Ooo how pretty, it would make great wedding favors!
The Wedding Bee has been so kind to us..Would anyone on this blog like to have some fun ….naming our next bud?….We at RariTeas will name the next next “Bud” for you!!
Send on your suggestions to our marketing department—-the first ten entries will be sent 10 of the newest named buds–and once we have received all entries (no later than August 15, 2008)– the winner will be announced, August 20, 2008 and the prize of 100 buds of the newly named bud….to be used as they wish– favors or gifts etc.—Please include a preferred quote to be assigned to the new bud–visit our website for format ideas… and submit your suggestions to…dalia@rariteas.com. Have fun–Somebody at WeddingBee will be getting teas that are a value of over $200.00.
We will get a picture on the webpage of the new bloom…no later than Wednesday afternoon.
Thanks for you great feedback and kind words…
Martha Humphreys
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