The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2022 - Issue 32

bitegifts said it brings happiness and eternal prosperity in the country the tea was born. The velvety Polo Club Blue tea has an icon- ic fragrance evoking sumptuous fruits and flowers from China and Tibet, rich with delicate and milky notes. It offers a smooth elixir of sensual and gourmet nuances. Automne Rose thiene-free flavoured red rooibos is enlivened with seductive aromas of pomegranate, lychee, and quince, dif- fusing a gentle air of Indian summer in the cup. The splendid canister decorated with vines and stylish flowers evokes the lush nature of summer's end. Midnight in Paris red rooibos is a nod to French gourmandise with the red and gold canister adorned with a delicate tai-colour trim. Notes of vanilla with tangy, fruity accents and hibiscus flowers lend a captivating fragrance. For this forthcoming Christmas, Mariage Frères has created a rainbow-hue Noël Over The Rainbow collection of limited edition holiday teas, gift sets, tea-infused treats and its famous luxury advent calendar. The Christmas calendar dazzling in white, gold and sunny yellow, contains 25 surprise premium teas handsomely tied together with a ribbon. It’s decorated with a peace sign of jewel-like hibiscus flowers, coloured and set in gold, sharing a message of peace and love for a universal Christmas with family and friends. The teas consist of festive-themed flavours like Bûche de Noël Tea, a gourmand black tea with citrus, chocolate, caramel and red fruit notes encased in a beautiful striped canister resem- bling Christmas candy canes. Hallelujah Tea is a quintessen- tial black tea enriched with vanilla, with naturally fruity and festive notes made for a celebratory and joyful festive cup. A star is born with the Noël Tea; an elegant black tea sprinkled with golden stars and mandarin, cinnamon, almond, orange and Bourbon vanilla. Designed to evoke nostalgia for childhood parties, the aromatic Christmas Party Tea features almond, candied fruit, chocolate and hazelnut notes. The white polka dot design on the canister is a nod to enchanting bursts of snowflakes. With the taste of traditional English Christmas pudding, the namesake tea has notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar, flavoured with raisins, candied orange, cherry, almond, apple and vanilla. In Japan, the best time for strawberries is in December, which inspired Mariage Frères’ Christmas Strawberry Tea, a rich black tea with morsels of tender strawberry and a hint of vanilla. In the 19th century, oranges were considered a rare and delicious treat many hoped to find under their Christmas tree. This gour- met tea celebrates the bright orange, with citrusy notes perfect- ly imbued into the black tea base. Inspired by the brand’s iconic dark chocolate gateau with a caramel core and redcurrant coulis wrapped in 24-carat gold leaf, Carré D’Or Tea is a rich and in- tense experience with every sip. The ‘In Love’ and ‘Rhapsody’ tea collections consist of premium cotton and muslin tea sachets for Christmas. A festive addition, Noël In Love is a delicate velvety blue tea with fruity notes of hazelnut, citrus and candied fruits. Also new for the festive sea- son, the soothing Noël Rhapsody white tea with a Christmas brioche warmth and fragrance infused with rich accents of can-