A Lambist Steeped in Sentences

Meet my friend and fellow Lambist "A. Twinings." In her right hand she holds a 2004 edition of Mariage Frères: The Art of Tea, and in her left a canister of Marco Polo looseleaf tea made by the same company, which is the oldest in France and the longtime rival of Dammann Frères. Note that signature Naples yellow circle on the canister, letting you know that the leaves inside are a high quality product.

Thinking about her outfit, A. Twinings muses,

The sweater is really bright, so I was tempted to pair it with all black—an urge to which I refused to succumb, feeling contrary before my morning cup of Marco Polo tea. Instead, I chose grey tights and cream-colored Ferragamo flats with a bubbly navy skirt. Quitting coffee has turned me into a librarian-outfit-wearing tea aficionado.

P.S. Mariage Frères is sold, in America, at a few online boutiques and specialty grocery stores such as Balducci's, Williams & Sonoma, and Dean & Deluca. You can order their tea looseleaf (better value) or in muslin tea bags (slightly more convenient) here. You can also order them directly from Mariage Frères here. While Marco Polo is an excellent black tea—and one of Mariage Frères's most beloved—make sure to try their green teas, such as Yuzu Temple, and the ones of the rooibos variety, such as Rouge Bourbon Vanille. There are over 500 types to try, even one for Easter, The de Pâques, and a blue Thai one called Opium Hill.