Tea flower, better understand the exoticism and beauty of this tea
The tea flower is an artisan tea, produced in the remote gardens of southwest Yunnan (near the border with Laos and Vietnam). His invention dates back to 1995 when a farmer tried to sew tea leaves and flowers in a harmonious composition.
Tea Flower
In the form of small cocoons, this tea is known in China as “cocoon of the dragon“.
The tea used is usually green but can also be black, yellow, white or red. Before being sewn, the tea can be scented with jasmine for a more floral flavor.
The tea leaves are picked up at dawn and, while moist, are flattened and sewn with cotton yarn in various forms, around the flower compositions. Depending on the shape and complexity of the design, a cocoon of this tea takes between 1 to 10 minutes to sew.
While still moist, the tea leaves take the form of a cocoon, then go through the normal process of drying, oxidation and sealing, and then individually packed.
When submerged in boiling water, the cocoons slowly expand the leaves simulating the process of blossoming a flower.
Most, if not all teas of this type come from China, nonetheless, it is a tea with very little domestic demand, essentially linked to export, especially to Japan, USA and Europe where they are much appreciated for their exoticism and beauty.
How To Make Tea from a Tea Flower
Place the tea flower in a pot, preferably in a glass pot, so you can admire the blossoming of your flower
Pour the boiling water over the flower. At this point, the tea blossoms begin to open and the tea flower slowly begins to bloom.
The flower takes about 2 to 3 minutes to fully open.
After drinking the first teapot, the flower should be withdrawn immediately, so you can prepare another 1 or 2 teapots, with a capacity of 500 ml.
The infusion time of the flower in the second preparation should be higher than the first.
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