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JUNE 19, 2009 11:27PM

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I'm so excited!! While in Chicago this weekend I stopped by a mall and picked up some flowering tea!!

The water is boiling!

I add the flowering strawberry tea

And I watch the magic...

Then enjoy!

Thank you Alice in Paris loves Art and Tea because I saw it on your blog first! I was coveting the idea of all the serenity and beauty and I had to have some!

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How much fun is flowering tea? The package came with four different types; mint, peach, strawberry and lemon. This was the first one I tried. I can't wait to see the other flowers, for they are all different. I was told I can use the hand tied tea balls 4 separate times. We'll see!

MiddleAgedWomanBlogging

June 20, 2009 03:11 AM

That is neat as heck!!! As well as beautiful!!!!!

Thanks for sharing!

Tinkerertink69

June 20, 2009 04:13 AM

I've never heard of flowering tea. It looks fun and delicious both, and what more could one ask for?

nanatehay

June 20, 2009 04:31 AM

Wow! That's pretty neat! I've never seen one of those before.

:)

LuisG

June 20, 2009 04:44 AM

So I guess you probably won't add milk or cream huh? (Hehehehe) Very nice.

Harp

June 20, 2009 07:41 AM

Love it. Can't wait to find some and to read your follow-up review. Lovely way to start a weekend.

Athena Bradford

June 20, 2009 07:53 AM

that's cool. i want some. which mall, which store. if you don't mind sharing the scoop ...

the squirrel

June 20, 2009 08:01 AM

Hey, that's great! Now you have to get a clear glass teapot! They were surprisingly good to drink too:)
Cheers, Shelagh

aliceinparislovesartandtea

June 20, 2009 09:11 AM

AAAH! Alice in Paris, you joined Salon!! Thank you! And, just last night I was on your site looking at your pictures of tea, that are much more beautiful than mine, of course, and decided I definitely had to have a clear pot. I ordered one up from Teavana, which is where I bought the tea at Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, Illinois. And, no, I won't be adding milk! LOL That thought did cross my mind, however.

MiddleAgedWomanBlogging

June 20, 2009 09:36 AM

My wife and I are big tea lovers. I just bought her a beautiful tea making set for Mother's Day and while visiting my wife's parents my M-I-L gave us some imported green and black teas from Japan that are just amazing. They cost something like $60-$80 per canister.
This blooming floral tea just looks amazing. Wonderful photos.
Rated

Kind of Blue

June 20, 2009 09:56 AM

so do you drink this stuff?

Chuck A. Stetson

June 20, 2009 10:16 AM

I drank it last night! I was a bit concerned, being a child o the 60's! LOL I wondered when the hallucinations were going to start, but alas, it was only calm and serene! Click on the link in my post to see spectacular pictures of a flowering tea.

MiddleAgedWomanBlogging

June 20, 2009 10:21 AM

Oh, that's so pretty! Tea and flowers, such a good combination.

NoisyNora

June 20, 2009 10:27 AM

Alice said it tasted delicious. i'll be over for a cup.

Chuck A. Stetson

June 20, 2009 10:39 AM

I'll start baking the scones!

MiddleAgedWomanBlogging

June 20, 2009 10:44 AM

Jasmine tea! Oooh you so lucky!

zumalicious

June 20, 2009 10:58 AM

I want some!

tr ig

June 20, 2009 04:58 PM

Chicago is so much fun, I am there about once a month anyway. They don't sell this tea where I live, or you can order it online. Drink away!

MiddleAgedWomanBlogging

June 20, 2009 09:07 PM

http://www.teaposy.com/

marcelleqb

June 21, 2009 11:10 AM

sorry, meant to also say that there's blooming tea and then there is artistic blooming tea. Other companies: numi, republic of tea and I think the one that is on the Alice blog is the "jasmine arch" found here

http://www.cooksshophere.com/products/tea/blooming_tea.htm

marcelleqb

June 21, 2009 11:27 AM

marcelleqb, Thank you!!! I was not familiar with this tea until I saw it on Alice's blog, so thanks for letting us know where the options are to purchase.

MiddleAgedWomanBlogging

June 21, 2009 12:03 PM

Pretty.

"Hello," she lied

June 21, 2009 03:47 PM

Is it against the rules to make iced tea from them? Looks incredible.

BuffyW

June 21, 2009 06:57 PM

Never heard of this product until reading your post...Now I have an excellent excuse to head out to Old Orchard for some shopping therapy this week!;-)