After Five

After Five: the exquisite union of mint and chocolate
Of course! You know this delicate British confectionery, this most distinguished mint that we enjoy after an elegant dinner: the exquisite After Eight... However, allow us a subtle departure from etiquette... No need to wait until after dinner! At our house, it's at the time of the very venerable 5 O'clock Tea that we savor this refined alliance of mint and cocoa, enhanced with a hint of bergamot, all resting on a noble base of black teas from China and Ceylon, full-bodied to perfection.

At Tea Time? Are you sure? Or Before 4?
Oh, but without a shadow of a doubt, darling.

Would you like a mint, sir?
Imagine yourself on a cold winter evening, received with exquisite courtesy by old friends, a stone's throw from Westminster... Dinner draws to a close, bathed in the flickering glow of candles. As the digestif discreetly disappears, a mahogany box of rare elegance appears.
Inside? A treasure of undeniable finesse: the famous After Eight, nestled in their delicate brown paper case. Ah, what divine alchemy! The exquisite freshness of crème de menthe, surrendering itself under the noble crunch of dark chocolate… A sensation of absolute refinement. What if, every evening, after a distinguished dinner, you could rekindle the delicate excitement of this exquisite discovery, nestled in the cozy comfort of your Haussmannian living room? Such is the very essence of our After Five creation, an exceptional tea, a subtle homage to elegant British mints.

The spirit of the House in a bold cup
Because it is the whole spirit of Betjeman and Barton that we find in this exquisite beverage: Parisian refinement and the gentle eccentricity of London. And where there is refinement, naturally there are exceptional teas: a black blend from China and Ceylon, of rare nobility, chosen with the greatest rigor for its strong character. Then comes the cocoa, with a velvety softness, which dresses the tea in a warm coat. The mint, fresh and crystalline, enhances the whole with an invigorating breath. Finally, bergamot, the emblematic signature of the English aristocracy, brings its fruity and distinguished touch, like an antique brooch placed on the lapel of a jacket. The result? An exquisite cup, both surprising and refined, which evokes the hushed salons of Mayfair... or Paris.

After Five, a reverence for pleasure at any time
While the very distinguished After Eight is reserved for dinner parties, our noble After Five gracefully invites itself to any time of day. For a "London-Paris" Tea Time, pair it with a chocolate-mint macaron, a lemon-bergamot tartlet, or even a slice of Lemon Drizzle Cake, for a luminous, elegant, and decidedly British duo.
After Five isn't an hour, it's an art of living.