Le Thé Guimet is a refined blend of green tea with fresh and floral fragrances, evoking delicate citrus fruit and cherry blossom. Imbued with the spirit of Japan, the recipe also contains a scattering of cornflower petals.
The idea behind the tea was to devise a recipe in homage to Emile Guimet, founder of the eponymous museum. The cornflower petals are a reference to "Guimet blue”, also known as "artificial ultramarine”, which was invented by Jean-Baptiste Guimet, Emile’s father.
The citrus and cherry blossom symbolise the period in Japan when Emile Guimet began acquiring the objects that would later form one of the best-known collections in France dedicated to Asian cultures.
Suggestion of preparation
To prepare hot tea:
Steep 8g (0.28OZ) in 50cl of filtered water at 75°C – 170°F during 3 minutes.
Tea ingredients
green tea (China) (94%), flavours, flower petals (cornflower, sunflower, safflower) (1%), lemon and orange peels (1%), cardamom, ginger, orange blossom
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5 /5
Based on 11 customer(s) reviews
Josh R.
published 09/03/2023
following an order made on 08/08/2023
5/5
This is such a gorgeous tea and vibrantly refreshing both hot and iced.
Allison O.
published 09/03/2023
following an order made on 08/14/2023
5/5
Love it
RJ G.
published 05/22/2023
following an order made on 05/01/2023
5/5
Very good
Response from
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the 05/23/2023
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Anonymous customer
published 03/01/2023
following an order made on 02/09/2023
5/5
No thank you
Elaine W.
published 02/07/2023
following an order made on 01/17/2023
5/5
Incredible flavor and aroma.
amy o.
published 01/11/2023
following an order made on 12/22/2022
5/5
Smooth and very robust at the same time. This is a great take on the traditional Earl Grey tea.
michele c.
published 06/20/2022
following an order made on 05/07/2022
5/5
Love this. A lovely tea.
Maxine M.
published 06/03/2022
following an order made on 05/14/2022
5/5
I love this tea
Jacquelyn F.
published 04/30/2022
following an order made on 04/04/2022
5/5
A great non-caffeinated option for evening tea drinking
Anonymous customer
published 02/26/2022
following an order made on 02/05/2022
5/5
I loved the black tea version, but it was not available, so I tried this instead. More subtle, but still great flavor.
