{"product_id":"melody-flowering-tea-bulbs","title":"Melody Flowering Tea Bulbs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NEW RECIPE*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis award-winning blooming green tea is made of the highest grade of green tea from the Spring harvest, jasmine flowers and roselle, a species of hibiscus. Produced in Fujian, this unique tea is meticulously handcrafted by artisans who make it by skilfully stitching together edible flowers with the green tea leaves, and flavoured with tart \u003cstrong\u003echerry\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you drop a bulb into the water, it unfurls \u003cspan\u003egradually\u003c\/span\u003e, with our Melody tea bulb appearing to 'bloom' in the glass, as if by magic, and the water transforms into a warm red hue. \u003cspan\u003eThe infusion is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earomatic, with a gentle floral scent and distinctive \u003cstrong\u003echerry \u003c\/strong\u003esweetness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great special-occasion tea, Melody 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 rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/flowering-tea\\\"\u003eflowering teas\u003c\/a\u003e are made in a few regions of China – mainly Fujian, Yunnan and Anhui. While China has 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 rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/green-tea\\\"\u003egreen \u003c\/a\u003eor \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' 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 rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/jasmine-tea\\\"\u003ejasmine\u003c\/a\u003e, lily, hibiscus, marigold, \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' 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 rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/flowering-tea\\\"\u003eFlowering Tea Bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e Collection is based on a luxury loose-leaf \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' 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 rel='\\\"noopener' 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 rel='\\\"noopener' 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 Melody tea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you love the heady scent of \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/jasmine-tea\\\"\u003ejasmine \u003c\/a\u003ebut want to keep things simple, try a caddy of our other specialty teas from \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.travelchinaguide.com\/cityguides\/fujian\/\\\"\u003eFujian\u003c\/a\u003e: \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' 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 rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/white-tea\\\"\u003ewhite tea\u003c\/a\u003e; or \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' 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 rel='\\\"noopener' 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 rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/caffeine-free-tea\\\"\u003e caffeine-free\u003c\/a\u003e option, try our \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' 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 rel='\\\"noopener' 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 rel='\\\"noopener' href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/collections\/tea-strainers\/\\\"\u003einfusers \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca rel='\\\"noopener' 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 rel='\\\"noopener' 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":41201128800455,"sku":"19007BOX","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Bulb Caddy","offer_id":41201128833223,"sku":"19007CAD","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g Pack","offer_id":41201128865991,"sku":"19007","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg Pack","offer_id":43751911883008,"sku":"19007C","price":203.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/0593\/2743\/products\/Melody-flowering-tea-web.jpg?v=1634042137","url":"https:\/\/www.theteamakers.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/melody-flowering-tea-bulbs","provider":"The Tea Makers of London","version":"1.0","type":"link"}