Tuesday I had lunch with a dear friend.  I enjoy spending time with her and catching up.  We went to Cool Greens in Nichols Hills Plaza and when we had finished lunch, I invited her to my house.  She had not been here since I moved in and she wanted to see some of my projects. 

We had a filling lunch, but knowing that she was a tea lover, I offered her a cup of tea.  She accepted and when I opened my tea stash I remembered that I had Numi flowering tea.  I thought, what a treat...so I took the little tea pot and tea ball from the cabinet and put the kettle on to boil. 

She had never seen this kind of tea and quickly pulled up a bar stool and watched the fascinating process. 

This is the box that this stuffed full of little tea balls.  They come in different shapes and sizes.  It is my understanding that they are all dried flowers infused with tea.  (I could be wrong.)  The little tea pot is specially made so that the blooming process is visible.

I popped the tea ball in the little pot and added boiling water... 

and almost immediately it started to open.

This shows it from a different angle. 

The first time I had this tea I was at a hotel in Santa Fe with my sister friend.  I wrote about it then...we wore our hats!  It was the day of  William and Kate's wedding...we felt a bit royal ourselves that day even though our hats were more Santa Fe than London! 

If you are interested in finding out about their tea, check out the Numi website. 

For more information about  flowering tea, click here. 

One of the things I've tried to do over the last year is make the most of my moments.  A simple cup of tea can be welcoming and soothing - but from time to time why not take it to the next level? 

As we sipped our tea, we enjoyed each other, the conversation and the calming process.  mmmmmmm

Living with Grace...and i'm grace