Tea & Flowers for Valentine's Day

Jasmine Pearls is a scented green tea from Fujian, China

Valentine's Day is the perfect time to show your loved ones how much you care. What better way to do it than with a gift of unique loose leaf teas touched by flowers? For centuries, flowers have been a symbol of love, representing beauty, grace and passion. However, unlike flowers, the joy of loose leaf tea is sure to last for a life time, so why not gift them an unforgettable tea experience to cherish. Here’s two floral teas with distinctive, single garden tastes worth sharing this Valentine’s Day.

Jasmine Pearls 
 
You may have tried cheaper jasmine teas, usually served over-infused in restaurants to cut through salty dishes. These can be sickly sweet, oily and in some cases very bitter, having been infused with an essential oil that smells fantastic but tastes inauthentic. By comparison, these Jasmine Pearls are much more intense; crafted with hand-picked tea leaves from the mountains of Fujian, China, which are expertly fired and rolled to preserve their fresh and grassy flavour. They’re then hand-scented with real jasmine flowers for five consecutive nights to create an abundantly sweet fragrance and delicious floral taste. The perfect tea for a romantic dining experience, try it with any rich savoury food for balance or, go full indulgence and enjoy with a creamy dessert.  
 
Here's our go to recipe for the perfect cup: 5g or 2tsp Jasmine Pearls per 250ml; 80˚C water; 3-minute infusion 
 
Try our latest Jasmine Pearls Sparkling Tea, a lightly sparkling infusion crafted using our Jasmine Pearls for a refreshingly grown-up taste to celebrate in style with.

Enjoy the bright, floral fragrance and smooth taste of jasmine

Each bulb is hand-tied by skilled artisans

Flowering Jasmine & Lily 
 
Flowering Jasmine & Lily is a mesmerising experience for the eyes and the taste buds. Combining green tea leaves with dried flowers to create a tea ball – or tea bulb – they’re charming true nature is revealed when infused in hot water. A stunning arrangement of tea leaves, lilies and jasmine flowers unfurls with a taste that’s altogether floral, honeyed and enticing.  

Much like a florist’s bouquet, these tea bulbs are expertly hand-tied with beautiful, natural flowers by skilled artisans, using tea leaves that have been carefully cultivated and processed by a tea master working in harmony with nature at a single origin. Wow the one you love with this delightful work of art and then savour the taste of the high quality infusion. 
 
It’s so simple to make, try it like this: Add 1 ball per 250ml; 100˚C water; 3-minute infusion

A mesmerising experience for the eyes and the taste buds