The explosive quarantine drink trends don’t appear to be stopping anytime soon.
In the fall, hot chocolate bombs rocked social media, but now savvy beverage connoisseurs are experimenting with their tea – and proudly showing off their handiwork.
Instead of melting the chocolate down, hot tea bombs are made with isomalt – a clear sugar substitute that can be easily poured into spherical molds. Teabags or loose tea can be placed into the center of the mold after the isomalt solidifies and sealed by heating the edges of the bomb.
Some home baristas users have gone all out to decorate their hot tea bombs with edible food coloring, crystals, glitter, flowers and more, as seen on highly visual platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and YouTube.