Mariage Marco Polo

Mariage Frères is a French luxury tea company founded in 1854 by brothers Henri and Edouard Mariage.   One of its legendary flavored teas is Marco Polo.   Marco Polo is a Chinese black tea infused with Chinese and Tibetan flowers and perhaps fruits.   The exact blending essence is a secret.   Thus, it is up to the tea drinkers to guess its mystery.   Could it be hawthorn berries with hibiscus?  Sensual red berry, thy name is Marco Polo tea. 

The tea comes in a classic black tin or rounded French cotton muslin sachets.   A green tea Marco Polo and a rooibos version are also available.  

Marco Polo

Type:  Scented tea     Producing Country:  France   Preparation:  95°C 4 Minutes

Dry Leaf:  The cute tea sachet is very berry-fruity.   It is very fragrant.    
Wet Leaf:  The leaves in the sachet is again very fruity.   
Liquor:      Marco Polo is reddish brown.  Its flavors include vanilla and red berries.  It has a bit of astringency and artificial after-taste.   Still, it is smooth and leggy.   

Tee Score:  4 out of 5