Floral Teas: A Guide to Flowery Tea Blends Leave a comment

The best floral teas

From floral black teas to soothing herbal blends, here are some of the most popular types of tea made with flowers.

1. Jasmine teas

This tea is a type of tea that is lightly scented with fresh jasmine blossoms. When it comes to the highest quality jasmine teas, loose leaf tea leaves are scented by laying a tray of jasmine blossoms underneath a tray of tea leaves overnight, when the jasmine blossoms are at their most fragrant. Other tea blends sometimes blend jasmine flowers directly with the tea.

Jasmine has been shown to reduce stress and improve mental clarity. Jasmine teas often have a green tea base, but you can also enjoy white, black, and oolong jasmine-scented teas. 

2. Rose teas

Whether you’re dreaming of a romantic afternoon tea with your sweetheart or just want to insert a little whimsy into your day, rose teas are a lovely option. Rose petals are often blended with black or herbal teas for a soothing floral note.

Rose tea benifits include lowering anxiety, reducing inflammation, and imparting a sense of calm and wellbeing. 

3. Lavender teas

Soothing lavender are another popular type of floral tea. While lavender is too strong to be used on its own as a single-ingredient tea, it’s often added to tea blends to impart a floral note. Lavender is known for its calming, stress-relieving properties, and can also boost your mood and help you to sleep better at night. 

Lavender is often added to both caffeinated and herbal tea blends. Some of our most popular lavender teas include Lavender Lullaby herbal tea and Earl Grey Lavender black tea.

4. Chamomile teas

Chamomile is a classic single-ingredient floral herbal tea that’s also a popular ingredient in a variety of herbal tea blends. Chamomile tea is light, soothing, and a great option to enjoy before bed or when winding down at the end of a long day. Some of the benefits of chamomile tea include reducing stress, soothing sore throats, and boosting your immune system.

Our Egyptian Chamomile herbal tea is a great example of a high-quality chamomile tea. With large, flavorful flower heads and a honey-like natural sweetness, this tea is delicious all on its own. It also makes a great base for tea-based cocktails.

5. Hibiscus teas

While many floral teas are light and delicate, hibiscus imparts a fruity, citrusy taste reminiscent of cranberry juice. Hibiscus can be enjoyed on its own, but is also often used as a base for a wide variety of herbal tea blends. Popular hibiscus-based blends include Blueberry Pomegranate herbal tea and Chocolate Strawberry herbal tea.

Some of the many benefits of hibiscus tea include a high vitamin C content and high antioxidant levels. Hibiscus is sometimes also known as roselle, and is delicious as an iced tea. Pro tip: combine iced hibiscus tea and lemonade for a tart, refreshing summer drink.

6. Other floral teas

In addition to the floral teas mentioned above, there are many other types of tea that feature flower petals. Other popular floral teas include Butterfly Blue Pea Flower herbal tea and chrysanthemum herbal tea.

How to make floral tea

How to brew floral tea depends on the specific type of tea. For black and herbal floral teas, we recommend using one teaspoon of tea leaves for every six ounces of water in your pot or cup and using water that has reached a full boil. For other types of floral blends, like floral green teas and floral white teas, we generally recommend using water with a lower temperature and infusing the tea for a shorter amount of time. For

If you’re making floral tea at home using your own dried flowers, it’s important to make sure that the flowers are safe to eat and don’t contain any pesticides or harmful ingredients.

Our floral teas

We carry many delicious and flavorful floral tea blends! Whether you’re looking for a floral herbal tea, a caffeinated tea blended with flower petals, or even just a classic, unflavored tea with floral notes, we have plenty of options to choose from.