In the morning, a black tea, but a black tea that smiles. A pleasant evocation of a sunny morning, Morning Glory is for Mariage Frères a luminous composition of sweet, velvety black tea, made to start the day with a smile: bright citrus notes are married to the softness of a blond caramel, in what the house cheerfully calls dazzling “good vibes”.

The declared composition comes down to two words, tea and flavouring; the blend may contain traces of nuts. Dry, the black leaves smell of candied citrus and caramel, a breakfast fragrance. It is listed in our catalogue under the Jardin Premier label.

The liquor is amber, bracing without harshness. The citrus opens, soft and sunny, closer to candied fruit than to zest; the blond caramel rounds it and gives the black tea its velvety sweetness, without sugar. The tannins are present, as befits a morning tea, but the aroma dresses them, and the finish stays warm. A wake-up tea for those who find breakfasts too austere.

It is drunk at breakfast, plain to keep the liveliness of the citrus or with a cloud of milk that brings out the caramel, with a brioche, pancakes or orange jam on toast. It also suits brunch and, in the afternoon, an orange cake or madeleines. Brewed strong and poured over ice with an orange slice, it becomes a simple, cheerful iced tea.

Morning Glory is available loose leaf, weighed to order in our shops in Bordeaux and Nice, from the 5 g sample to the kilo, in a case of 30 traditional round cotton cotton muslin tea sachets (75 g) and in an airtight black metal tin of 100 g, presented in its gift box. The infusion parameters specific to each format are shown on its product page. Keep it closed, away from light and kitchen odours.