Pengenalan Teh Bunga

Ramai dikalangan bangsa Melayu kita masih tidak tahu khasiat meminum teh bunga kering ini. Namun ramai kenalan cikmas dari bangsa Cina sudah mengamalkan teh bunga ini bertahun lamanya. Teh bunga yang dihasilkan dari bunga kering ini juga digunakan sebagai perubatan alternatif / tradisional masyarakat Cina.

Dibawah sedikit perkongsian dari bahan bacaan cikmas:

Origins of flowering tea

Flowering tea originates from the Yunnan province in the far south east of China, known for several different types of tea including Pu-erh. The history of flowering tea is not entirely clear, some believe it to be a modern creation whereas others trace its existence back hundreds of years.

Also called blooming tea, some believe it was used as long ago as the 10th century when the art of shaping and displaying tea was used in the royal courts of China, although purely for visual purposes, rather than drinking.

What exactly is flowering tea?

Flowering teas, also commonly referred to as display tea, blooming tea, blossoming teas, hand tied teas, art teas and performance teas, are artistic arrangements of tea and flowers that open into beautiful floral displays when brewed. Flowering teas come in a bud or bloom, which initially looks fairly unassuming, but once hot water is poured onto them they blossom into the most beautiful floral display, giving you the ‘wow’ factor and a delicately flavoured beverage too.

How is it made?

Each flowering tea blossom is handmade by artisans in China. Fresh silver tea needles, either green or white, are carefully sewn into fresh flowers before being wrapped in cotton yarn and fired.

The craftsman then adds flavour to the blossom (for example jasmine or strawberry) before baking it a further five times. The flowering tea blossoms are then individually sealed and packaged to ensure their freshness. 

Sememangnya minuman teh bunga ini berasal dari negara China. Tak perlu khuatir tentang kualiti kerana sumber mereka adalah yg terbaik. Namun ada sesetengah teh bunga yang cikmas import dari FRANCE, ROME, DENMARK dan GERMAN...bergantung pada stok dan pengeluaran.