Imagine inviting a friend into your home for a visit and a long talk. Then imagine serving something as beautiful as these hand-tied tea blossoms in a clear mug of hot water. You could be discussing the saddest thing: a divorce, an illness, death, or mishap. But the tea would revive and uplift you both. You might even just sit there and discuss how beautiful the tea is! Isn’t it glorious how tea always brings us into the present moment?

Here is a blooming tea source that will enable you to compare prices and take advantage of the “see me bloom” feature here. I recommend a glass teapot as shown here, or glass mugs. Apparently, each blossom produces several cups.

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