{"product_id":"lily-heart-flowering-tea-bulbs","title":"Lily Heart Flowering Tea Bulbs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis blooming green tea is made of the highest grade of green tea from the Spring harvest, with rose and lily flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.travelchinaguide.com\/cityguides\/fujian\/\\\"\u003eFujian\u003c\/a\u003e, this unique tea is meticulously handcrafted by artisans who make it by skilfully stitching together edible flowers with premium \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/green-tea\\\"\u003egreen tea\u003c\/a\u003e leaves from the region's spring harvest. When you drop a bulb into the water, it gradually unfurls, with our Lily Heart tea appearing to 'bloom' in the glass, as if by magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoasting a delicate floral aroma and subtly sweet flavour, underpinned by hints of tropical fruit, our Lily Heart speciality \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/chinese-tea\\\"\u003eChinese tea\u003c\/a\u003e has been recognised by the \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/greattasteawards.co.uk\/results\\\"\u003eGreat Taste Awards\u003c\/a\u003e for its exceptional quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great special-occasion tea, Lily Heart is the ideal gift for a loved one or for bringing a wow factor to your high tea or dinner party. However you serve it, this refreshing, artistic infusion is bound to bring a smile to anyone's face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow are flowering teas made?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as blooming teas, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/flowering-tea\\\"\u003eflowering teas\u003c\/a\u003e are made in a few regions of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/chinese-tea\\\"\u003eChina \u003c\/a\u003e– mainly \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.travelchinaguide.com\/cityguides\/fujian\/\\\"\u003eFujian\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Yunnan\\\"\u003eYunnan \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Anhui\\\"\u003eAnhui\u003c\/a\u003e. While \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/chinese-tea\\\"\u003eChina \u003c\/a\u003ehas a centuries-old history of hand-tying teas for dramatic effect, the elaborate floral creations popular today first came onto the market in – perhaps unsurprisingly – the flashy days of the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make each bulb, premium \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/green-tea\\\"\u003egreen \u003c\/a\u003eor \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/white-tea\\\"\u003ewhite tea\u003c\/a\u003e leaves are wrapped around one or two central flowers – commonly chrysanthemum, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/jasmine-tea\\\"\u003ejasmine\u003c\/a\u003e, lily, hibiscus, marigold, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/products\/rose-buds-loose-leaf-tea\\\"\u003erosebuds \u003c\/a\u003eor osmanthus. Artisans then carefully sew and bind the petals and leaves together with food-safe thread, tucking everything into a neat ball shape, before the teas are dried and finished, ready to be packed up and delivered as a delicately aromatic, flavourful tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat are the health benefits of flowering teas?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/flowering-tea\\\"\u003eFlowering Tea Bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e Collection is based on a luxury loose-leaf \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/green-tea\\\"\u003egreen tea\u003c\/a\u003e that has a range of potential health benefits. These are largely due to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/green-tea\\\"\u003egreen tea\u003c\/a\u003e's high level of \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/52524-flavonoids.html\\\"\u003eflavonoids \u003c\/a\u003ecalled \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.news-medical.net\/life-sciences\/What-are-Catechins.aspx\\\"\u003ecatechins\u003c\/a\u003e, which studies have shown may be linked to good cardiovascular function, weight management and even cancer prevention. Because of their minimal processing, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/green-tea\\\"\u003egreen tea\u003c\/a\u003es are also higher in other antioxidants such as carotenoids and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) than other teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlternatives to Lily Heart tea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you love the heady scent of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/jasmine-tea\\\"\u003ejasmine \u003c\/a\u003ebut want to keep things simple, try a caddy of our other speciality teas from \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.travelchinaguide.com\/cityguides\/fujian\/\\\"\u003eFujian\u003c\/a\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/products\/jasmine-silver-needle-loose-leaf-tea\\\"\u003eJasmine Silver Needle\u003c\/a\u003e, for a beautifully fragrant example of a classic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/white-tea\\\"\u003ewhite tea\u003c\/a\u003e; or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/products\/jasmine-dragon-pearls-loose-leaf-tea\\\"\u003eJasmine Dragon Pearls\u003c\/a\u003e, made from nothing but delicately rolled, early-harvest \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/green-tea\\\"\u003egreen tea\u003c\/a\u003e leaves – and another premium tea that unfurls while being steeped. Alternatively, for a soothing,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/caffeine-free-tea\\\"\u003e caffeine-free\u003c\/a\u003e option, try our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/products\/chamomile-loose-leaf-tea\\\"\u003eWhole Chamomile Blossoms\u003c\/a\u003e, grown on the fertile Nile river delta, or our beautifully romantic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/products\/rose-buds-loose-leaf-tea\\\"\u003eWhole Rose Buds\u003c\/a\u003e, made from carefully selected Iranian flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yqtipls_kDY\\\"\u003eWatching a flowering tea bloom \u003c\/a\u003eis key to the joy of these aromatic infusions. Browse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/teaware\\\"\u003eGlassware \u003c\/a\u003esection for a range of stunning individual \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/tea-strainers\/\\\"\u003einfusers \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/teapots\/\\\"\u003eteapots\u003c\/a\u003e, made from borosilicate glass. To find out more about the magic of Chinese\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/flowering-tea\\\"\u003e flowering tea\u003c\/a\u003e, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/blogs\/news\\\"\u003eTea Journal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Tea Makers of London","offers":[{"title":"5 Bulbs","offer_id":41201053106375,"sku":"19009B5","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Bulb Caddy","offer_id":41201053139143,"sku":"19009CAD","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g Pack","offer_id":41201053171911,"sku":"19009","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":43751910932736,"sku":"19009C","price":203.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/0593\/2743\/products\/Lilly-heart-flowering-tea-web.jpg?v=1634041995","url":"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/lily-heart-flowering-tea-bulbs","provider":"The Tea Makers of London","version":"1.0","type":"link"}