Four Red Berries

The Birth of a Scented Delicacy

At the turn of the 1970s, France awakened to a new form of refinement: that of everyday life sublimated. In tea rooms as in family kitchens, taste became a field of daring, invention, and sensuality. And soon, tea, until then reserved for an elite of connoisseurs, also became a medium for creation.

In this era in search of novelty and emotion, Betjeman and Barton established itself as one of the pioneering houses of scented teas. The gamble was bold: to transform a classic black tea into a veritable basket of red fruits, blending the lively freshness of redcurrant, the sweetness of strawberry, the roundness of raspberry, and the depth of cherry. A gourmet and sensual bouquet, inspired by grandmother's jams as much as by fine perfumery creations.

But the secret to success also lies in the art of balance. At Betjeman and Barton, each fragrance is weighed, nuanced, and sculpted. In Quatre Fruits Rouges, no single note dominates: they harmonize, respond to each other, and extend like the instruments of a quartet. The precise choice of black teas, powerful yet supple, offers this composition a noble, deep setting upon which the red fruits blossom with grace.

Tea and Food Pairing

Quatre Fruits Rouges is a wonderful accompaniment to seasonal sweets: a soft sponge cake filled with fresh red berries, a raspberry almond tart, or a slice of cherry Basque cake. It also pairs divinely with a vanilla panna cotta topped with strawberry coulis, raspberry financiers, or a warm red berry crumble with crème fraîche. For more adventurous palates, a slightly salted dark chocolate mousse or a cheesecake with redcurrant coulis offer a perfect counterpoint to its fruity and velvety notes.

Recipes and Cocktails with Quatre Fruits Rouges Tea

Served iced, it transforms into a summery infusion with the air of a refined syrup: ideal to accompany a red fruit salad with mint or an amarena cherry ice cream. In a cocktail, it enhances a white vodka, a light basil-infused gin, or a rosé wine with small fruit aromas.