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'''Flowering tea''' or '''blooming tea''' (Chinese: 香片, 工艺茶, or 开花茶) is made of dried tea leaves, mostly green or white tea, which are wrapped around dried flowers. These is made by binding tea leaves and flowers together into a bulb and are then set to dry.  
'''Flowering tea''' or '''blooming tea''' (香片, 工艺茶, or 开花茶) is made of dried tea leaves, mostly green or white tea, which are wrapped around dried flowers. These is made by binding tea leaves and flowers together into a bulb and are then set to dry.  
While steeped, the bundle expands and unfurls in a process that emulates a blooming flower and the flowers inside emerge as the centerpiece. Globe amaranth, chrysanthemum, jasmine, lily, hibiscus and osmanthus are commonly used for flowering tea.
While steeped, the bundle expands and unfurls in a process that emulates a blooming flower and the flowers inside emerge as the centerpiece. Globe amaranth, chrysanthemum, jasmine, lily, hibiscus and osmanthus are commonly used for flowering tea.


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