In the cup, ruby hues. They come from red rooibos, which Mariage Frères combines here with green tea, for this Thé des Signes dedicated to the Year of the Pig, with floral flavours that the house describes as entirely natural. It is presented in an artisanal pagoda-shaped box, lacquered and screen-printed in France, in fuchsia pink, containing 100 g.

The ingredients list green tea, red rooibos, goji berries, rose petals and flavourings; the blend may contain traces of nuts. It is listed in the catalogue under the Jardin Premier label. The box shows the list of Years of the Pig: 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043.

The cup is velvety and enveloping. The rose opens, lively and floral; the rooibos brings its gentle roundness and its colour; the green tea gives a vegetal freshness that holds the whole together; and the goji berries, a signature of the collection, add a tangy note, somewhere between dried cherry and candied tomato. A round, appealing cup, without sugar, which the house intends to help you see life through rose-tinted spectacles all year round.

Drink it in the afternoon, plain and without milk; it goes with rose biscuits, a red berry tart or Oriental pastries. Iced, it makes a pink, fruity drink. It is also a ready-made gift for someone born under this sign, the pagoda box staying on the shelf long after the tea has gone.

Allow 3 g per 200 ml of water at 90 °C and four minutes' steeping time; the moderate temperature respects the green tea, and the rooibos never becomes bitter. Once the box is opened, reseal it after each use and keep it away from light and moisture, which dried berries attract.