So I had the privilege of trying something that I hadn't heard of before, blooming tea! I received four different kinds of blooms to try along with a hefty bag of loose leaf. On top of that, which was already so generous, my lovely santa sent me a clear glass pot (with a strainer attached)! When I saw the box that said "tea pot" on it, I literally gasped and said "NO THEY DIDN'T". The pot is perfect so that I can enjoy the blooming tea, but it also makes it really easy to make loose leaf as I can just dump it in and the pot will strain as I pour. Santa, I really appreciate you.

My santa wanted me to let them know how the blooming tea worked but I did one better and took a video (https://vimeo.com/233394184)! Hopefully the link works. I'm currently sipping on the tea I made in the video and it is so light and delicious. I have a cold so please excuse any sniffing you hear in the video. See the photos for a good picture I took after I filled the water up all the way. I wasn't sure how strong it would be when I first made it so I added more water later and you can see the little flowers better with more water. Watching the process was really cool and felt like such a treat. You can add more water to the pot to brew more tea which I've already done once and am about to do again. I'm looking forward to trying the other varieties as well as the White Peony loose leaf tea.

Thank you so much! <3