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drank Matin Parisien by Mariage Frères
871 tasting notes

So I spent like hours in the Mariage Freres store in Paris. I think I smelled every tea, twice. And trust me, they have LOTS of teas. This one really struck me. It was definitely the bright citrus notes in the scent that caught me.

I was a little worried because when I opened the tin there was green tea in there. The tin and the box only list black tea. But reading the description I found on the MF website, it now makes sense, there is actually some green tea in the blend.

This tea is very decadent. The black tea base is very light, but it is thick. A lot of creamy flavour as well as texture to the tea. It is very smooth. The citrus flavours are actually quite light as compared to the smell but they are very definitive, which I think is what the “sparkling” means. There is a slight flavour profile of sencha, which I assume is coming from the green tea.

This tea reminds me of of very strong black tea, diluted with milk. Like a perfect lazy breakfast tea.

Definitely another one of my fav teas that I bought. However, I have only tried two so far… 2 for 2!

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 2 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Sil

this feels like it would be similar and yet different to paris breakfast.

Lala

I don’t think I have ever tried paris breakfast but the descriptions do seem very, very similar. I would say I don’t get any creamiscle or chocolate flavours in this one though.

Sil

sounds like you had a fun trip :)

Lala

I had a great trip! (Don’t want to brag or anything, but I had an awesome time).

Marzipan

Did you get Kabuki? I love that one.

Lala

No I did not :)

OMGsrsly

Brag away! I’m excited to see your tea notes. :)

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Sil

this feels like it would be similar and yet different to paris breakfast.

Lala

I don’t think I have ever tried paris breakfast but the descriptions do seem very, very similar. I would say I don’t get any creamiscle or chocolate flavours in this one though.

Sil

sounds like you had a fun trip :)

Lala

I had a great trip! (Don’t want to brag or anything, but I had an awesome time).

Marzipan

Did you get Kabuki? I love that one.

Lala

No I did not :)

OMGsrsly

Brag away! I’m excited to see your tea notes. :)

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I am a lifetime tea lover.

I did foray into the world of coffee for a period of time, but I returned to my true love. I still, however, enjoy a good cup of java.

My all time favorite tea is Earl Grey, which I drink every morning, the stronger the bergamot the better. I definitely prefer natural oil of bergamot to artificial flavouring.

I mostly like black and dark oolong teas. My current favs are Fujian blacks, Keemun and Assams, and Wuyi oolongs. I gravitate towards anything with lychee in it. I also drink a lot of herbal blends but am wary of hibiscus. I do not favour mate, or pu’erh tea, although I have found a few blends that I like. (I so badly want to like straight pu’erh tea but it all tastes gross to me. I keep trying though). Rooibos, green and white teas fall somewhere in the middle. I find myself gravitating towards heavily roasted oolongs and teas from Paris/France based companies.

I love iced teas and cold brews.

My current tea goal is to make the perfect cup of chai from scratch – almost there…I think.

I am in love with the whole experience of tea.

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