Round and flavorful for true tea afficionados. Southern Africa is a territory with nearly infinite natural resources and a climate structured by the rainy season between November and March. Local tea bushes have adapted to this unique Terroir and produce artisanal harvests rich in flavor. At a family plantation known for the quality of its teas for the past three generations, young, freshly hand-picked leaves are quickly sent to the atelier to be crafted into this particular tea which is then delicately smoked with the leaves of guava trees that grow on the plantation. Mariage Frères, France’s oldest house of teas, was founded in 1854 in Paris as a tea and vanilla import firm that supplied prestigious hotels, salons and stores with distinctive teas from China, India and Ceylon. Since then, multi-generations of the family transformed the business into the world’s most exclusive merchant for luxury tea.

• Dried leaves: The long, obsidian black leaves release unique notes of smoked ebony accentuated by strong, malted aromas.
• Infused leaves: The color of marron glacé, heart notes of tonka bean blend with hints of pink peppercorn.
• Liquor: Lucid caramel brown. The smooth, smoky sweetness of the liquor caresses the palate with notes of woody nougat scored with a glaze of creamy date.
• Black tea blended with imperial spices: cloves, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and pepper.
• Made in France.
• 30 muslin tea bags.