Surprisingly Easy Ways to Elevate Your Tea Routine

Some of the most popular tea trends are pushing toward sustainability and social responsibility. Other trending tea innovations are just plain fun! 

Today, you’ll discover nine of our favorites to refresh your routine. Add something new to your existing ritual today.

1. Functional Teas

One notable tea trend is the rise in healthy and functional blends that serve a specific purpose. With these new teas, you can help boost your immune system, rejuvenate your skin, or jumpstart your morning. These blends cater to your needs and elevate your lifestyle. 

Tea has a fascinating history that dips in and out of both health and indulgence. Tea and herbal blends have been used medicinally for thousands of years. They have also been the center of frivolous tea ceremonies and afternoon tea. 

Today, they are also gracing cocktail hours in brilliant new ways.

2. Tea Cocktails and Mocktails

Tea has a special way of bringing an air of elegance wherever it shows up. Tea cocktails and mocktails are a tea trend that’s gained traction over the last few years. 

What you can expect to see are teas infused in syrups and spirits. Tea makes an excellent base for new and interesting flavors you can incorporate into mixed drinks. You can even leave the alcohol out and create mocktails instead of tea cocktails for your next occasion or festive gathering.

Making the best tea cocktail blends starts with the right pitchers and glasses. The best tea sets accommodate not only hot tea and chilled tea but also your tea cocktails with effortless flair.

3. Multi-Purpose Teaware

When it comes to tea trends, multi-purpose teaware is a new wave in innovation and practicality. Long gone are the days of using a separate tea kettle to steep your hot water. With a multi-purpose tea pitcher or teapot, you can boil your water, steep your tea, and flash chill all with one vessel.

Most of these teapots are microwave safe and dishwasher safe and can be used for boiling water. Tea pitchers are fantastic for hot or iced teas, and they can withstand extreme temperature changes for flash chilling. They are a delight for serving tea cocktails, and you can even use your teaware and teacups for coffee, cocktails, dessert, or soup.

If you haven’t caught on yet, there’s also a new cold brewing technique for steeping tea that is all the rage for tea connoisseurs.

4. Cold-Brew Teas

Cold-brewing tea is a new tea trend that makes true tea aficionados reel with delight. The cold-brew technique was inspired by the same cold-brew method used for coffee. If you love chilled tea, the cold-brew method elevates the flavor of your tea even more. 

With the cold-brew method, tea is steeped overnight in the refrigerator using cold water. This long-steep method releases all the subtle and rounded flavors of your tea with little chance of it over-steeping and creating a bitter taste. You also won’t have to worry about accidentally diluting your tea with too much ice because flash-chilling isn’t part of the process.

For more information about the cold brew technique, you can take a look at this blog. But, one of the keys to steeping delicious-flavored tea is to start with wholesome and quality ingredients.

5. Clean and Organic Teas

The non-GMO and organic food influence has made its way to the tea industry. One major tea trend is seeking out organic and clean teas. Responsibly-grown teas will contain organic and natural ingredients harvested without harmful pesticides. 

For a better-tasting and healthier tea, choose teas made with wholesome ingredients sourced from reputable tea makers. 

It’s important to note that just because your tea is chemical-free and organic, it doesn’t mean it is ethically made. The tea supply chain and how workers are treated are also important aspects to consider.

6. Ethically Harvested Teas

One of the most important tea trends is choosing ethically harvested teas. It isn’t enough to seek out organic or chemical-free tea blends. Where your teas come from and how the people on these plantations are treated have a big impact on the global tea economy. 

When you can, seek out teas made with fair trade practices. Reputable tea companies will state they work closely with their farmers to ensure ethical harvesting and farming practices. Small-batch harvesting makes it easier to practice quality control without overharvesting and creating waste.

After your tea is harvested, there are still many more steps in the manufacturing process. If you still use tea bags, we have a much better alternative for you to consider.

7. Compostable Tea Bags

A major tea trend is switching from biodegradable tea bags to compostable tea sachets. Tea bags might be convenient, but most of the ones you find in stores release billions of micro- and nano-plastics into your teacup. These microplastics may contribute to severe long-term health concerns that scientists are only just starting to uncover. 

A healthy and plastic-free alternative is tea sachets, which are made from natural plant-based materials that are microplastic-free. They are better than biodegradable because they quickly break down in your home compost in a few months and return completely to the earth. Beware of tea companies that state their products are “biodegradable”, as this term doesn’t hold any real meaning — it just sounds good.

Tea sachets are a convenient tea bag alternative you can feel good about. But the packaging for your teaware and teas also has an impact on the environment.

8. Eco-Friendly Packaging

A popular tea trend is seeking out teas and teaware that aren’t only healthy but also packaged responsibly. Recyclable, compostable, and reusable packaging and containers have a positive impact on the environment and your long-term health. If the boxes don’t break down in a short time, that’s an issue. 

Reputable tea companies go the extra mile to ensure everything is responsibly made and responsibly packaged. Tea and teaware packaging should be compostable, recyclable, or reusable. For instance, tea canisters like these can be reused for dry ingredients or spices. 

How your tea is packaged matters, and the materials used for your teaware matter. It’s no wonder there is such an extreme push toward sustainable teaware manufacturing.

9. Sustainable Teaware

One major tea trend is the push toward sustainable and chemical-free teaware that doesn’t compromise your health or the well-being of the planet. Lead and cadmium are found in many glazed, hand-painted, and metallic teawares, which can release particles when they come into contact with heat. Borosilicate glass is one of the most affordable, beautiful, and functional materials used for teaware today. 

Do yourself and the planet a favor and switch to a teaware set designed with your health in mind. These borosilicate tea sets not only elevate the flavor of your tea, but they are easy to care for and won’t break the bank. 

When it comes to making the switch, it can be difficult. We understand that some of your old teaware sets may hold strong sentimental value, but that doesn’t mean you need to discard them. We have plenty of ways you can repurpose these pieces around your home. 

Get Access to All the Best Tea Trends

If you want to make the switch to responsibly made teas or sustainable teaware, Teabloom has you covered. From day one, their mission has been to clean up the tea industry one teacup at a time. Their beautiful teaware is not only functional, but incredibly healthy and makes your tea taste phenomenal. 

Their teas are sourced ethically. They work closely with their tea suppliers and only harvest teas in small batches using the finest organic and natural ingredients to elevate your wellness. 

With Teabloom, you can feel good about your tea and your teaware. Every step of the farming and manufacturing process is carefully planned and handled with great responsibility and consideration. 

When it comes to the latest trends, Teabloom is at the forefront of sustainable innovation and pristine design. Discover healthier tea sachets, teas, and teaware today.

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