The first Mariage Frères Maison de Thé opened in Paris in 1854, with the Mariage family's connection to the tea trade dating back to 1660. As the leading French importer of tea, Mariage Frères supplied the best houses, the finest delicatessens and tearooms and the most renowned hotels.
Mariage Frères continues to spread the French Art of Tea throughout the world today with its many shops and Tea Rooms. Each house is rich with a collection of more than 1000 teas, blending original compositions with grand cru teas, the fruit of continuous and masterful work. In favouring quality over quantity, each harvest is cultivated with the greatest respect for nature and mankind and negotiated directly with the planter for a fair price. Many teas are conceived and “made to measure“ exclusively for the Maison. Almost all of the teas on offer now have the Jardin Premier label, a guarantee of the purest quality teas.
