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“Mariage Frères Advent 2021 – Day 19 A blue oolong?! Nooo way… At least this one has festive spices and almond flavouring. I think I pick up some super light cloves and cinnamon among the “sweet...” Read full tasting note
“Advent Day 19 I see that after a hearty breakfast tea yesterday we are back to our regularly scheduled blue teas. MF is really pushing those in this advent. I opened the bag and spotted cinnamon...” Read full tasting note
To evoke the power of FLOWER MOON, full moon with beneficial magnetism, MARIAGE FRERES has created a sensual blue tea flavored with pearly almonds and embellished with sweet spices.
The cup is illuminated with dazzling notes and bluish reflections as bewitching as they are gourmet.
Note: The bluish color of the infusion of blue liqueur teas (Marco Polo Blue, Opera Blue, Thé Bleu des Légendes, etc.) is due to the presence of finely chiseled blue flowers.
Being a 100% natural plant, the pretty shades of blue vary according to the infusions and according to the tea harvests, from a soft blue green to a dense blue.
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treehouse herbsMariage Frères Advent 2021 – Day 19
A blue oolong?! Nooo way…
At least this one has festive spices and almond flavouring. I think I pick up some super light cloves and cinnamon among the “sweet spices” – possibly some ginger (MF does spice blending well; it’s a good level of sweet and hot and it’s hard to discern the different spices). There’s something almost salty and marzipan-lite going on here too. It’s probably the first tea in this advent that feels winter festive! The base just isn’t doing anything for it though, beyond adding smooth oolong vegetal vagueness.
I wouldn’t buy it for myself but I’d definitely drink more if it was around, especially as a seasonal thing.
My mom rates this a 10/10. Love you, Mom.
Flavors: Almond, Cinnamon, Clove, Floral, Nutty, Smooth, Spices, Sweet, Vegetal
Advent Day 19
I see that after a hearty breakfast tea yesterday we are back to our regularly scheduled blue teas. MF is really pushing those in this advent. I opened the bag and spotted cinnamon and clove bits along with the tea and pea flower. It steeped into what looks like a deep inky indigo color when peering down into my mug. The flavors are so light and delicate. I can pick out the baked cinnamon flavor and other spices. The clove isn’t prominent enough to stand out on it’s own. I don’t taste the pea flower thankfully or the tea base. All these blue teas are so ethereal and light in flavor. There isn’t much for me to grab onto and love. I do like this one much more that the others, but I wouldn’t buy it.
So disappointing that they don’t seem to have included many (or any?) of the classics in this advent…
“our regularly scheduled blue teas.”
I’m cackling here XD
I was really looking forward to trying a variety of teas and not a sampling focused on a single collection.
I swear that if I open another day in this advent and find more blue tea I’m going to throw myself to the kitchen floor and have a toddler style fit. :D
Despite usually loving oolong, I don’t think I’ll be far behind you on the journey to the floor. I was almost there today :P
Maybe we can synchronize our advent inspired meltdowns!
:)