Bound tea as it is also called, twisted tea is a small briquette of a rectangular, oval or round shape. Its peculiarity lurks inside and opens directly during brewing. The thing is that inside the tea is put a dried flower. It can be chrysanthemum, carnation, jasmine, lily, clover, calendula. Therefore, it is necessary to brew tea in glassware to see the flowering flower personally. The flower can be not one, in the tea brewer you can see a whole floral composition, sometimes even forming into a very specific object a butterfly or a dragon.
The origin of bound tea is for certain unknown and there are several opinions on this matter. Some historians, referring to the phrase "blooming tea", found in ancient manuscripts, say that bound tea appeared long ago. The second category of less romantic believes that this way of brewing is just a successful marketing move of China towards Europe (after all, tea is very popular there). There is also a third version of the origin of tea, associated with a single legend. This legend says that the emperor of China ordered his subordinates to prepare for his wife, who had just given birth to him an heir, a tea that would not only be useful and restored her strength, but also surprised and evoked delight.
One of the servants weaved a flower in a tea briquette, dried it in the sun and presented it to the Emperor's wife.
Features of tea bound
This tea is so loved by many not only because of its unusualness and beauty. Due to the variation of the flower inside (they can also be several, and different), the tea can have different tastes, and have various healing properties.
Bound tea is considered a drink of lovers, it awakens a sense of beauty, gives rise to serenity. Such tea will be an excellent gift for any festival as close friends and relatives, and colleagues.