Tea Rooibos, Winter Palace Marzipan
100g
What a tea! Premium Moroccan almonds give the German inspired marzipan a magnificent boost. Rooibos and marzipan were meant for each other.
Luxury Ingredients: Rooibos, Papaya + Almond pieces, Natural flavors (Organic Compliant). **Allergen Alert-Contains Almonds**
Small Batch Blended and Packed in: Canada
Tea(s) From: South Africa / Thailand / Canada
Region(s): Cederberg / Petchabun / Quebec
Antioxidant Level: Low
Caffeine Content: None - Caffeine Free Herb
INFORMATION:
So what exactly does a tisane that blends South African Rooibos with Moroccan almonds and marzipan have to do with an 18th century Russian palace? Great question. It's a long and convoluted tale.
St. Petersburg's Winter Palace was commissioned by Catherine the Great and built between 1754 and 1762. As it goes, the architect that was charged with designing the opulent structure, with its 1,786 doors and 1,945 windows, was an Italian named Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. Rastrelli, knowing nothing of Russia or Catherine the Great, naturally wanted to bring the comforts of home with him to his new city. This included the sweet taste of Marzipan, made famous by the artisans of Palermo who molded the confection to resemble fresh fruit. In particular, he loved a special version made with Moroccan almonds, imported to Sicily via Tunisia. In his traveling chests he stockpiled enough to last him through his first season. Unbeknownst to Rastrelli his patron, Catherine the Great, was also a lover of Marzipan. However, owing to her German descent, she was born Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst, it was typically the Germanic version of the sweet treat she craved. One day while casually enjoying a piece of Marzipan after lunch, Catherine spotted him in the hall. Rastrelli offered her some of his dessert, Catherine acquiesced, and love blossomed from a simple shared Marzipan treat.
As in the immortal words of Jack Palance: 'Believe it or not'. To celebrate the fortuitous nature of this historical meeting we've blended this fantastic herbal tea with rooibos, almond pieces, dried papaya and natural flavors. If you love Marzipan as much as Catherine the Great and Rastrelli did, then you will love this tea.
So what exactly does a tisane that blends South African Rooibos with Moroccan almonds and marzipan have to do with an 18th century Russian palace? Great question. It's a long and convoluted tale.
St. Petersburg's Winter Palace was commissioned by Catherine the Great and built between 1754 and 1762. As it goes, the architect that was charged with designing the opulent structure, with its 1,786 doors and 1,945 windows, was an Italian named Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. Rastrelli, knowing nothing of Russia or Catherine the Great, naturally wanted to bring the comforts of home with him to his new city. This included the sweet taste of Marzipan, made famous by the artisans of Palermo who molded the confection to resemble fresh fruit. In particular, he loved a special version made with Moroccan almonds, imported to Sicily via Tunisia. In his traveling chests he stockpiled enough to last him through his first season. Unbeknownst to Rastrelli his patron, Catherine the Great, was also a lover of Marzipan. However, owing to her German descent, she was born Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst, it was typically the Germanic version of the sweet treat she craved. One day while casually enjoying a piece of Marzipan after lunch, Catherine spotted him in the hall. Rastrelli offered her some of his dessert, Catherine acquiesced, and love blossomed from a simple shared Marzipan treat.
As in the immortal words of Jack Palance: 'Believe it or not'. To celebrate the fortuitous nature of this historical meeting we've blended this fantastic herbal tea with rooibos, almond pieces, dried papaya and natural flavors. If you love Marzipan as much as Catherine the Great and Rastrelli did, then you will love this tea.
Metropolitan Tea Company