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1000 Day Flower Tea

7 February, 2013 by Linda 11 Comments

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1000 Day Flower Tea

1000 Day Flower Tea, Fujian Province, China

The Tea Table was a pretty tea store I used to frequent when I was still living in Colorado. It was a charming and cozy place any tea lover would enjoy visiting. A few of my teapots and tea accessories came from there. I was a little sad when they decided to close their shop front. The good news though is that they continue to operate via the internet. Up to this day I still get their updates and newsletters despite having left Colorado for several years now. This 1000 Day Flower Tea was one I spotted and purchased on their website. I believe they no longer carry this tea but you can purchase it here.

1000 Day Flower Tea

This beautiful tea ball consists of tender tea leaves hand tied with an amaranth blossom into the shape of a peach. When brewed, the leaves unfurl to reveal the beautiful blossom. It is a smooth and gentle green tea with a pale golden infusion and light floral notes. It is great as an afternoon or evening tea. The tea ball should be steeped in near boiling water (200°F to 212°F) for a full 5 minutes until it unfurls. A second and third infusion may be steeped for 2 to 3 minutes.

1000 Day Flower Tea

There is a cute fairy tale surrounding the creation of this flowering tea. It is said that the Empress of Heaven ordered the King of Monkeys to guard her precious peach orchard while she prepared for her 60th birthday. Instead of keeping a close watch on those precious peaches, the Monkey King plucked and ate the ripest fruits leaving only the small unripened ones for the party.The furious empress had the monkey stripped of his title and locked away in a cave. Fortunately, he was saved by a monk who taught him to tie fresh green tea leaves with an amaranth blossom into the shape of a peach to appease the empress. So impressed was the empress with the 1,000 tea balls presented to her that she reinstated the position of the monkey as king. Thenceforth, this tea was served on her birthdays instead of peaches as a new symbol of longevity. 🙂


Let’s put the kettle on, it is time for tea! 😎

Biren

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  1. Lacy@countrypickins says

    7 February, 2013 at 11:09 am

    This tea looks wonderful! I’ve never heard of it, but will definitely be checking it out!

    Reply
    • Biren says

      7 February, 2013 at 3:55 pm

      I think so too! It’s pretty to look at. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Ann@Anncoo Journal says

    7 February, 2013 at 7:19 pm

    Hi Biren, This Flower Tea looks very pretty and lovely presented. Totally love it!!!
    Wishing you and your family a Happy and Prosperous Chinese Lunar New Year!

    Reply
    • Biren says

      7 February, 2013 at 11:09 pm

      Yes, it is a very pretty tea. Thanks Ann for your well wishes. Here is wishing you Gong Xi Fa Cai and Xin Nian Kuai Le! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Richard Ingate says

    8 February, 2013 at 5:33 am

    I used to get teas like this one when I lived in Malaysia. Wonderful to see how they open out! I had not thought of looking on Amazon for them, thank you for the idea. They are also available from amazon uk (where I am).

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    • Biren says

      8 February, 2013 at 9:00 am

      I love going to the Chinese tea shops but sadly the number of such specialty stores have dwindled in recent years. Most people buy their everyday teas from the grocery store. Over in the West, internet purchase makes it very convenient. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Guin R says

    21 April, 2013 at 9:25 am

    I will have to try a flowering tea very soon. Thank you so much for the story of Empress of Heaven and the King of Monkeys.

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    • Biren says

      21 April, 2013 at 9:48 am

      You are welcomed, Guin. I hope you get to try a flowering tea soon. It is so fun to watch them unfurl and they do taste pretty good too.

      Reply
  5. Whitney says

    26 April, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    I love this beautiful flowering tea. I have become very fond of them. I must say however it is the very sweet tea cups and tea pot that have caught my eye.

    Can you tell me please where you purchased these lovelies??

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    • Biren says

      30 April, 2013 at 9:28 pm

      The teapot was purchased some time ago at Homegoods. They had a bunch of different ones but I unfortunately I have not seen any since. The teacups though were purchased recently at the Tea Source. You can purchase them on line here.

      Reply
  6. Ruby says

    17 September, 2013 at 7:50 am

    Beautiful, Biren! I had tea like this in a dim sum place in London and the magic of seeing the flower open is unforgettable.

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