The spirit of Christmas is everywhere ... even in teas! Black tea, green tea, white tea, rooibos, there is something for everyone, especially if you like spices , cinnamon , licorice , citrus peels ... often found in Christmas teas! Add to this the proven and other virtues of tea and there is no reason not to crack. We offer a small selection of our favorite Christmas teas!
The most cult: a new case for Tsarevna at Kusmi Tea
Tea "Tsarevna" is a journey into the heart of Imperial Russia as the daughters of the Tsars went to the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg for the holiday season. Every year, this emblematic blend takes on a new ball gown. After the blue, white and silver in 2015, Tsarevna is adorned this year with black and gold. A beautiful setting at the dawn of 2017, the year of the 150th anniversary of Kusmi Tea, a tea house founded in 1867. On a spicy black tea basis, Tsarevna mixes notes of orange peel, vanilla and almond , enhanced with a touch of licorice. 26,50 € per 200g.
The most eventful: the anniversary tea of Fauchon
We do not every day 130 years! The Maison Auguste Fauchon has decided to celebrate its anniversary at the end of the year with a whole range of delicatessen products and an exceptional menu of caterers. Among these products the "Auguste Tea"). A recipe created in 1972, on a black tea of China which has since attracted many amateurs. Today, Fauchon revisits this tea in a gourmet recipe where notes of candied red confit and slowly caramelized marry delicately with the notes of buttered biscuits ... 18 € 90g.
The most ecological: Scandinavian spirit at Lov Organic
For Christmas, Lov Organic ("lov" means leaf in Scandinavia) returns to the source, taking inspiration from the glögg , the symbolic drink of the Scandinavian winter. A polar winter, almost infinite ... Magical period conducive to moments of conviviality. "Lovely Glögg" is a fruity and spicy blend with hints of hibiscus and blackcurrant , cinnamon, licorice and cardamom. A beautiful mixture trapped in a recyclable metal box ruby color and dressed with patterns dear to Scandinavia. This infusion without caffeine (which can be shared with children) can be enhanced with a slice of orange, a few almonds or even a hint of white alcohol ...
The most varied: Christmas collections at Mariage Frères
For Christmas, Mariage Frères sees things on a grand scale. In all, there are no less than 8 teas , divided into two collections, that offers the house on the occasion of the holidays. The "Love Story" line evokes the feelings and gourmet delights of Christmas through three mixes. "French Christmas", black tea with floral and fruity notes, is a "declaration of love to France" and is adorned with a blue-white-red flask, enhanced with gold. "Christmas strawberry" invites the trip because, in Japan, December is the season of strawberries. A nice shift for a black tea with chunks of Christmas strawberries and vanilla notes. Finally, "Etoile mysterieuse" is a gourmet black tea that evokes French meringue and raspberry coulis. The "Christmas" range includes five festive teas: "Esprit de Noël", black tea with cinnamon, mandarin, orange, almonds, vanilla and sweet spices. "New Christmas", green tea with velvety, spicy and fruity scent. "White Christmas", red tea with fruits and festive spices. "White Christmas", white tea with Christmas spices and finally "Blue Christmas" a blue tea with notes of cinnamon, vanilla and orange peels. 26 € the 90 g, each except Christmas Blue (26 € the 70 g) and Christmas White (26 € the 30g).
The most select: a new edition at Palais des Thés
For Christmas 2016, the Palais des Thés launches a brand new blend in limited edition, "The Tea of Delights". Inside ? Notes of acid citrus peels , mandarin candies and gourmet cocoa chips on a black tea base ... in a nice red metal box. 17 € the 120g.
The most festive: the Colonial Company Christmas Balls
At Compagnie Coloniale, teas are also celebrated. And the beautiful originality proposed by this house created in 1848 are the Christmas balls garnished with tea bags! A beautiful attention to the best effect in the Christmas tree! Choice of three mixes. "Etoile d'Orient", a base of green teas with notes of orange, spices and chocolate, "Tea of Christmas", a black tea base associated with notes of almond and cherry and "Tea Neiges ", a blend of green and white teas with aromas of apple and red fruits. Available in Christmas balls to hang (10 bags 8,50 €), these three teas are also available in metal boxes sold 10 € each ... and in box.
The most traveling: the Christmas box of L'Autre Thé
At L'Autre Thé we are ethical, eco-responsible and innovative. And for Christmas, the tea house has imagined three boxes to slip under the tree or to offer. Our favorite? The Christmas box, an invitation to discover the traditions of Christmas, to the four corners of the world and to France. We taste "Christmas in Paris" with the natural aroma of vanilla, we enjoy "Christmas in Strabourg" with its orange peel and blueberry flowers, we appreciate the sweetness of the rose petals in "Christmas in Moscow" ... And we savor with greed "Star of Christmas", black tea with natural aromas of cherry, almond and vanilla, ginger and red fruits!
