Two 100 g tins, two black teas that the house counts among its signature blends: Designer Tea brings together Marco Polo Sublime and Esprit de Noël in a gift set from Mariage Frères, ready to give. The first is the most famous of the house’s flavoured teas, the second its festive tea.

Marco Polo Sublime is a fruity black tea that Mariage Frères describes as mythical and enchanting. It is a fragrance of fruit and flowers that is recognised as soon as the tin is opened, resting on a round black tea, without astringency, that is best enjoyed in the afternoon with a pastry or on its own.

Esprit de Noël, for its part, is a festive black tea with sweet spices. It belongs to the festive season: cinnamon, bark and spices combine into a warm, amber cup that accompanies December biscuits and winter evenings. The two complement each other well, one fruity and the other spiced, and the set makes it possible to move from one to the other depending on the time of day.

Each tin carries its infusion parameters, its full list of ingredients and the allergen information; we invite you to refer to them. The tins should be kept closed, away from light and odours, and are then refilled with our loose-leaf teas, weighed to order.

The Designer Tea gift set is available at La Boutique du Thé, official Mariage Frères stockist since 1999, in our shops in Bordeaux and Nice. It is an easy gift to get right for anyone who loves flavoured black teas, or for anyone who wishes to discover the house through two of its best-known creations.