In Tibet, a major stop on the ancient tea road that set out from Yunnan, tea is king and is always prepared with majesty. It is to this roof of the world, both physical and spiritual, that Mariage Frères dedicates Thé Vert au Tibet, an evocative blend inspired by the caravanserais, presented by the house as a silky green tea with a flowery taste.

The leaves are jade green. The fragrance blends floral notes, tea flower, rose and jasmine, with citrus notes, bergamot and mandarin, brought out by a silky note that the house says is unprecedented in its creations. The declared ingredients are tea, flavouring, vanilla and tea flower; the blend may contain traces of nuts.

The liquor is very pure and clear, with a shade between gold and emerald. The jasmine and rose open, then the bergamot and mandarin brighten the middle of the palate with a discreet zest, and the vanilla rounds off the finish without sweetening it. The green tea keeps the whole fresh and light, and the palate stays clean if the infusion is carefully made.

It is enjoyed plain, at any time of day, and goes well with a yellow fruit dessert, a orange blossom pastry, almond biscuits or a light lunch. Infused then chilled, it makes a floral and luminous iced tea for summer afternoons.

This tea is available loose leaf, weighed and bagged to order in our shops in Bordeaux and Nice, in sample sizes from 5 g to 1 kg, in a pack of 30 round cotton muslin tea sachets with 75 g net, and in a 100 g black metal tea tin, airtight and with a crimped lid, in its gift box. For 200 ml of water at 95 °C, allow 2.5 g of leaves or one muslin sachet, and three minutes of infusion.