Pretty but doesn't make the tea taste like anything. I will use it for decoration but use a different tea bag to actually get it to taste like something other than hot water. Some leaves also float off and float at the top but it's not excessive.

I'm quite an avid tea drinker, and among my collection of delicious teas are blooming teas. Over the years, I have tried out many different brands of blooming teas, including Numi, Primula, Mountain Rose Herb's blooming tea, Teaposy, and several off-brands. By far, Teaposy had the best quality of light-tasting, delicate white teas with no artificial or "natural flavors" (often a euphemism for artificially added flavors that happen to be derived originally from some "˜natural' source). So, I decided to stick to Teaposy to ensure I had only the best tea"¦the only issue being the cost. Teaposy is a pricey brand "“ it can cost as much as $20 (shipping inclusive) for just 6 "˜blooms.' Recently, I ran out of my Teaposy blooming tea, and decided to shop around for a new brand that was hopefully cheaper but miraculously just as good.

My search brought me to the Tea Beyond brand. I decided to try out their set of White Blooming teas. Already, these are a better value than the Teaposy ones (I managed to get 12 of them for a mere $16). Of course, any savings is meaningless if the tea isn't good, so I brewed up a pot. The tea ball opened beautifully into a pretty little arched design of jasmines, red clover, and silver white needle tea. The taste was excellent "“ delicate white tea paired with a pleasing floral flavor (make note, I did a 10 minute steep and added some sugar to my cup, as I traditionally do). I did try more of the tea balls from the set, and they were equally good.

So, I rushed out (metaphorically, I actually stayed home and ordered online), and bought another set, the "Bloom Detox Ginger Chamomile Coconut Sampler." I tried out one of the "˜snowing' coconut ones first, and it was delicious. It actually tasted of real coconut that had been brewed into a tea "“ none of that fake flavoring stuff. Of course, the coconut flavor is subtle since there are no artificial flavorings, but I quite enjoyed it. The bloom itself amusingly opened upside down and dumped all its coconut flakes downward instead of floating up like "snow" as it's supposed to, but it was tasty so I'm not gonna complain. I think this particular set is supposed to compete with Teaposy's "Let It Snow" blooming tea, which features a chrysanthemum flower and coconut flakes that float upward like tea. The Tea Beyond version featured a lily (I think) as the main flower, along with the "˜snowing' coconut flakes. Flavor-wise, the Teaposy version is quite delicate and floral, while the Tea Beyond version has more coconut flavor to it. They are both quite good, just different.

Well, I'm pretty darn pleased with these. If you love blooming teas and are looking for a good brand that doesn't use any artificial flavors, then Tea Beyond is a great choice. In fact, I'll be trying some of their other teas later, such as the blooming black teas. Delicious!

We were a bit skeptical, but I bought these for my mom to entertain and relax with a pretty cup of tea. We are a viet family that drinks a lot of loose jasmine tea, and they really enjoyed the taste of these. Plus the flowers look great in the glass pot, but they just have trouble staying upright. Often, it floats upside down while steeping but they still look and taste great.

I bought these as a Christmas gift for my girlfriend and she LOVED them! If you, or someone you know, loves tea, I would highly recommend buying these along with a glass tea pot. It was really nice watching them bloom and being able to get about 3 uses out of each bulb.

This was a gift that was praised by the receiver. She couldn't wait to use it. I would order this again.