Have you ever tried a tea bomb? Yes, you heard right, a ‘tea bomb’, the cup version of ‘bath bombs’, small spheres of crystallised sugar (and more) that slowly melt in your cup, releasing your favourite infusion into the hot water. A pleasant and creative idea to impress guests, give an original gift... or even creative wedding favours.

Also known as tea spheres or crystal tea, tea bombs are a truly original, creative and visually striking way to serve tea or infusions, and the effect is even more spectacular when using glass cups and teapots.
With a little effort and patience, they are very easy to make at home. You can use your favourite tea or infusion and make them even more aesthetically pleasing by using glitter and food colouring.
But first, let's see what you need to make them.
To create your tea balls, you will need:
A half-sphere mould, preferably made of silicone (but you can also make heart- or star-shaped tea bombs), isomalt, water and your favourite fruit or edible flower infusions. 

But first, let's see what you need to make them.
To create your tea balls, you will need:
A mould for half-spheres, preferably made of silicone (but you can also make heart- or star-shaped tea bombs), isomalt, water and your favourite fruit or edible flower infusions. 
You will need to melt the isomalt in water over a low heat and pour it into the moulds while still warm, making sure it adheres well to the sides, then leave it to cool (even for a whole day if you have time).
Once ready, you can smooth the edges of your half-spheres and seal them once filled with the infusions, using heat.
If you can't find isomalt, you can also make your own “tea bombs” with sugar, but the process will be slightly more complex.
Here are two useful tutorials for trying to make your own spheres using either isomalt or sugar.
We tried to make our own following the procedure suggested on YouTube on the Bite and Chiu channel, which offers both the isomalt version and the recipe made using sugar.

A little tip to increase the “surprise effect”: at room temperature, your infusion ball will melt gently, but if you leave it to rest in the fridge for a few minutes, it will “pop” with a little bang when immersed in hot water.

What do you think, will you let your imagination run wild? We recommend experimenting with infusions with unusual colours, such as karkadè or butterfly pea tea.