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It\u2019s Spring, and nothing can be more iconic than Japanese cherry trees laden with beautiful blossoms \u2013 Sakura. Mariage Fr\u00e8res celebrate the season with two fragrant teas: Sakura, Sakura! and Ume Cha. I have tasted Sakura, Sakura! and it is delightful.<\/p>\n
This company presents some of the best teas available and the impression of quality starts with the packaging. The whole Mariage Fr\u00e8res range is exquisite \u2013 there are canisters for every tea and every occasion. But how did the company start?<\/p>\n
In 1660 Nicolas Mariage made several voyages to Persia, the East Indies and India. He was part of a deputation chosen by King Louis XIV to sign a commercial treaty with the Shah of Persia.<\/p>\n
A century later, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Mariage still traded tea, spices and exotic foods in Lille, France. He introduced his four sons, Louis, Aim\u00e9, Charles and Auguste, to the business. Aim\u00e9 and Auguste founded Auguste Mariage and Company to perpetuate the family tradition.<\/p>\n
In 1854, Henri and \u00c9douard founded the Mariage Fr\u00e8res Tea House and became the leading French importer of tea. In 1990 the company opened the first Mariage Fr\u00e8res flagship store in the smart Ginza district of Tokyo, Japan. Other tea shops soon opened in Tokyo, then in other cities across Japan.<\/p>\n
Mariage Fr\u00e8res continue their association with Japan with Sakura, Sakura! tea, which charms with its perfume of cherry blossom. This green tea presents evocative fragrance before the first sip. The palate offers floral notes with a light and refreshing finish. The limited-edition collector\u2019s tin is gift quality.<\/p>\n
The collector canister, in a dazzling fuchsia pink, is adorned with shimmering flowers that glow under the energizing light of spring. This delicious tea comes in a tall canister with double lid and silver highlights holding 80g of Tea.<\/p>\n
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