OPIUM ROAD
(except holidays and weekend)
(MasterCard, CB, Visa, PayPal)
in Metropolitan France
Apart from its unique taste, Opium Road tea is famed for its highly beneficial polyphenols and other antioxidant compounds that support general health and wellbeing. The traditional methods of the Lahu tribe have been employed for many generations in growing this ancient variety of tea. After harvesting the freshly plucked leaves, they are rolled and rinsed in boiling water then sun-dried on bamboo trays placed above an open fire which gives this tea its distinctively rich, smoky flavor.
Presented in a Mariage Frères black pouch.
Description
Dried leaves: The magnificent ebony-coloured buds unleash notes evoking truffle and a hint of liquorice.
Infused leaves: Luminous black. The leaves are rich with chocolatey and woody aromas.
Liquor: Deep amber. The liquor unveils ripe, fruity notes evoking tamarind and black cherry. A unique coppery sensation resonates on the palate, punctuated by notes of almond and prune.
Sublime Thai Tea.
Liquor
Brewing tips
5 min
steeping
90°C
perfect steeping temperature
3 g
for 20cl of waterJardin Premier
Label of excellence and purity
Mariage Frères' teas and infusions are rigorously analysed and controlled to ensure their compliance with the criteria of European standards (EC) N° 396/2005.
Mariage Frères' ‘Jardin Premier’ label of excellence is reserved for teas and other plants whose exceptionally pure infusion meets the strictest quality standards (EC) No. 848/2018.
