Chinese flower tea is popular among both Chinese and Westerners. Its buds have a unique shape, which subsequently unfolds into a surprisingly beautiful flower. The aroma emanating from this drink captivates with its colorfulness and sweet aftertaste. It has a refined, delicate, mild flavor.
The legend of tea making
An ancient Chinese legend tells the story of the great emperor and his empress, who lived in harmony and harmony for many years. When their long-awaited son was born, the emperor was so happy that he wanted to come up with a gift for his wife that would show his love and gratitude. Then he ordered the servants to make a beautiful drink made from flower shoots. So there was bound tea.
Description
This wonderful drink cannot be identified with any group of teas. It contains several types of raw materials. It can be the petals of green, red, white, which are intertwined with the petals of plants such as jasmine, roses, chrysanthemums, St. John's wort.
Chinese related tea is an integral part of Chinese culture. He occupies a place of honor among the most bewitching traditions of this Asian country. The variety of colors and the uniqueness of the figures that bloom right in front of your eyes is a truly unique sight.
Manufacturing process
Chinese flower tea is handmade by local craftsmen. In this matter, it is important to have creative thinking and dexterous hands. Flower shoots are harvested in the midst of the rainy season. Wet shoots are well dried and carefully processed. After they are twisted into a variety of forms, creating new compositions. How the Chinese bind tea is a mystery to many. It is very important that the buds do not lose their elasticity and density. Also of great importance is the combination of taste and color scheme. Skilled craftsmen know how to bind the ingredients to get one flavor or another.
Ready-made tea should be well pressed so that the petals do not fall apart. Most often, it has a round or oblong shape, and after brewing it turns into bizarre images.
Beneficial features
Tea buds contain a large amount of vitamins and minerals. Its use enhances immunity, strengthens blood vessels. The antioxidants contained in tea neutralize oxidative processes in the human body.
The drink is used as a remedy for spleen and headaches. It positively affects the vitality of a person, his mental and physical activity.
For those who want to adjust their weight, flower tea will be a wonderful helper. The drink stimulates the digestive system, speeds up metabolism, removes fats and other unnecessary elements from the body.
Bound tea has no contraindications and side effects.
Types of Flower Tea
There are various types of flower tea. They differ from each other in color, gamut, aroma and constituent components.
Types of flower tea:
- "The Imperial Bouquet". It is a green bound tea, similar to an oblong bean. Consists of pink amaranth flowers and yellow calendula. It is recommended to brew it for more than five minutes in order to feel the delicate and aromatic taste of coconut milk.
- Silver Spiral. Its buds have a characteristic silver hue. When the pressed mold is opened, a small beautiful clove appears in the light. The drink carries a bright aroma of jasmine flowers.
- "The birth of a miracle." This drink combines several different types of tea. It has a rich deep taste and magical aroma.
- "Garden of the moon." Tea is a silver ball with green tints. It opens in the form of a beautiful arch, from which a tiger lily and jasmine seem to grow. To saturate the taste, it must be insisted for five minutes.
- "The Sacred Fruit." A floral drink has a sweet and romantic heart shape. When brewed, it produces flowers of orange lily, jasmine and pink amaranth. The delicate and sensual taste of tea is complemented by the soft aroma of coconut.
- "Fragrant ingot of silver." This is green tea pressed into a silver bowl. When opened, a delicate pink clover comes out .
- "Buddha basket." The drink has a bright fruity aroma in which warm notes of peach merge with fresh notes of orange. When brewing, you can observe the plexus of tea leaves with flowers of yellow calendula.
- "Peach of Immortality." This is a tea with a delicate aroma of peach. It has the shape of a Chinese lantern. During opening, the flowers of yellow calendula, pink amaranth and white jasmine blossom.
Brewing
To do this, you will need a transparent teapot or any other deep transparent container. If you brew in an opaque bowl, then you will not be able to enjoy the beauty of the process of opening a flower.
How to brew related tea:
- Pour boiling water into an empty bowl. Put pressed tea into it. If you do the opposite, then the shape of the flower may decay or be damaged. And the unfolding of the figure will not be slow and bewitching, but fast.
- After the tea sinks to the bottom, cover the dishes with a lid.
- Pay attention to the process of transforming a pressed figure into an elegant flower or animal.
- After the time required for brewing (for each type of tea it is different), pour into cups and add sugar to taste.
Some types of teas can be brewed several times, you can find out about this when buying a product. The infusion time for each re-brewing is increased by 4-5 minutes. So your drink will not lose its rich and pleasant taste.