Green tea has long been hailed as a benefit to a healthy diet – packed full of antioxidants, it also contains potassium, manganese and vitamins A, B1, B2 and B6.

Some studies suggest that it can help slimming or weight control. It’s benefits are extolled by many health professionals – and some celebrity amateurs!

But until now, it’s never really been terribly glamorous – lumped in the same category with linseed and flax oil, green tea can often be regarded as something you know you should drink, but don’t.

Set to change that perception is the latest hot trend in London’s dim sum restaurants - flowering green teas.

Made by selecting the best young green tea leaves they are hand cut and then shaped. The blossom is then selected and wrapped in the leaves before it is hand tied into a ball and steamed.

A long stemmed wine glass containing jasmine flowering green tea – 3 different flowers!  Contains full instructions for use and wrapped in cellophane

This natural green tea is exposed to Jasmine blossom during the drying process. It lends it a unique, subtle and delicate taste and aroma. The decorative flower display varies according to time of year and could contain jasmine, lily, marigold, gold amaranth or others.

For best results use water at a temperature of 85C-95C – let your kettle come to the boil and give it 5 minutes. Place a single tea ball in the base of your glass and add the water. Within 5 minutes your tea ball will have bloomed into a beautiful flower. One teaball will make up to 5 cups of tea – simply add more hot water. For the ultimate in presentation why not order a glass teapot to serve your tea in? See our ‘Available To Order’ page