Christmas Tea

It's Christmas, but in Paris, dear.
It may be called Christmas Tea, but it's the most Parisian of Christmas teas. No Christmas Carols or illuminated Harrods here: our Christmas Tea, one of the House's iconic blends, is resolutely Parisian: chic, refined, avant-garde.

Coming from the most prestigious terroirs of China and Sri Lanka, it is adorned with a reddish-brown color, evoking the richness of a precious fabric with shimmering reflections. When infused, the liqueur reveals itself to be velvety, and the tannic strength of the leaves harmonizes with a particularly fruity aromatic score. Upon tasting, a colorful palette with notes of candied fruit bursts forth on the palate: the tangy red of a maraschino cherry, the golden yellow of a melting pineapple, the dazzling freshness of a sunny orange, all delicately patinated by the sensual russet of a silky caramel… In the finish, a fruity and refined quartet gracefully settles: a subtle balance between vivacity and smoothness, which evokes the suspended moment when one bites into a fruit paste delicately arranged in its case, with a shiver mixed with pleasure and sweet nostalgia.

Christmas Tea, the audacity of a French Christmas
Christmas Tea was one of the very first Christmas teas to venture off the beaten track. No cinnamon or nutmeg in this cup—here, the spirit of the holidays is adorned with a distinctly Parisian refinement, far removed from the traditional accords of the North.
Conceived as a couture collection, this tea was created for French palates seeking another way to celebrate Christmas – those who dreamed of rediscovering the magic of the holidays in their cup, but were lost in the overly strong spices of classic blends.

Our founders then sketched out a recipe inspired not by crackling fireplaces or snowy markets, but by the sweets in our pastry shop windows, those elegant delights that we treat ourselves to in the great French establishments as the holidays approach. Beyond truffles and ganaches, it was a historic house founded in 1880, famous for its fruit jellies, that sparked their inspiration.
From this vision was born a resolutely fruity tea, which has gradually become an emblem of our House.

A French festive spirit
Christmas Tea is ideally enjoyed while watching the first snowflakes fall on the Luxembourg Gardens, accompanied by a soft brioche, orange-glazed gingerbread, a slice of candied fruit cake, or even some fruit jellies, as a tender echo of its composition. A slice of kouglof, a thin shortbread cake with citrus zest, or even a slice of pastry log with exotic fruits will also elegantly echo it.

Because it's Christmas… all year round
And then... between us, we have to admit it: this tea is so deliciously addictive that many of our loyal customers refuse to confine it to the holiday season. From autumn, and sometimes until the heart of summer, it returns as a comforting ritual, a little daily luxury that we never tire of.