Spring is finally here, which brings us to new spring flavours such as new Ume and Sakura teas and petits fours at Mariage Frères teahouse.
Mariage Frères has drawn inspiration from nature’s first awakening to craft the UME CHA 2025 green tea, delicately perfumed with notes of blooming plum trees.
Ume is a symbol of renewal amidst the depths of winter. Its gentle infusion reveals a refined interplay of floral and fruity nuances, offering a tasty tea to enjoy throughout the day.
Presented in a dazzling white canister adorned with a cascade of golden snowflakes, rendered partly in a tender green evoking the first buds breaking under the snow, is adorned with a striking crimson plum blossom.
This tea is elegance in design and flavour.
The second new flavour is made with sakura cherry blossoms. Sakura, Sakura ! evokes the fragile, poetic beauty of cherry blossom.
It’s an enchanting green tea, which was designed to capture the pure emotions of a walk around the trees in full bloom with a captivating scent.
In the cup, it’s silky with refreshing and slightly herbal notes to the palate, leaving an elusive fruity resonance. The limited edition, collector’s tin is dressed in a spring like radiant yellow with shimmering flowers.
For those preferring white tea, Mariage Frères has also introduced a Sakura Blue Jardine Premier label, a fabulous blue tea with the scent of cherry blossom. The indigo-coloured liqueur is reminiscent of the azure skies of sunny mornings in Tokyo.
The cup offers the refreshing spring gentleness of fragile petals taking flight presented in a sparkling canister of blue and silver.
For those preferring white tea , there is also a Sakura White addition combining the fine flowery notes of tender white tea buds and the fruity aroma of Japanese cherry blossom; the result is magnificently gourmet.
The canister welcoming this precious tea is decorated with a splendid fuchsia and silver flower, symbol of a radiant future.
Thés De Pâques range also gets three new flavours with spring.
Thé Rouge de Pâques – lower in theine, this blend of black tea and red rooibos enriched with joyful notes of crème brûlée, vanilla and citrus is perfect to share with the children.
Thé Bleu de Pâques – sublimates the gourmet patisserie of crème brûlée with a velvety range of milky inflections, joyfully nostalgic.
Thé Vert de Pâques – airy notes of green tea blended with the sweetness of crème brûlée and delicious accents of citrus and vanilla, offering a comforting sweetness in the cup.
To mark the start of spring guests at Mariage Frères Covent Garden can also pair their tea with a dessert or two.
Like the new teas these elegant desserts highlight the floral and fruity notes of Sakura and Ume Cha green teas!
The Sakura Blossom is a delicate creation infused with Sakura 2025 green tea. It features a light almond milk mousse with a floral heart infused with SAKURA, SAKURA! green tea, all resting on a bed of crispy sweet white almond dragées.
While the Fleur de Prunier is a rich and fruity dessert, flavoured with Ume Cha 2025 green tea. At its core, a luscious plum center enhances a Genoa-style almond biscuit, subtly scented with Bourbon vanilla.
A Chantilly cream, infused with UME CHA and carrying the delicate essence of plum blossom with the vibrant red confection.
Mariage Frères, 38 King St, London WC2E 8JS