French Macaron White Tea: Flavor Notes and Brewing a 12 oz Cup

What French Macaron white tea is

French Macaron is a flavored white tea blend from Harney & Sons, created to remind you of favorite French macarons. It won the company's 2023 Happy Blendings contest and is positioned as an afternoon tea option rather than a plain white tea.

The supplied product information describes the blend and its packaging but does not list ingredients, allergens, caffeine content, or a shelf life. If you need those details before buying, treat them as unconfirmed by the available information and check the packaging or contact the seller directly.

What comes in the tin

• French Macaron, Tin of 20 Sachets: Each tin contains 20 tea sachets. Twenty individually portioned sachets make it easy to brew a single cup without measuring loose leaf tea.

  

• French Macaron, Tin of 20 Sachets: Each sachet brews one 12 oz. cup of tea. This is the only stated brewing ratio, so it is the most reliable starting point for your cup.

How to brew one 12 oz cup

The supplied information confirms the sachet-to-cup ratio but does not specify water temperature or steeping time. Use the steps below as a practical framework, and adjust to taste rather than treating them as a manufacturer instruction.

1. Start with one sachet and 12 oz of water: The catalog states that each sachet brews one 12 oz. cup, so begin there instead of guessing a ratio.
2. Heat water and pour over the sachet: White tea is often brewed with water that is not at a rolling boil, but the supplied record does not give a temperature. Use your usual white tea temperature and adjust if the cup tastes too sharp or too flat.
3. Steep to taste, then remove the sachet: No steeping time is supplied for this blend. Taste after a few minutes and continue steeping if you want a stronger cup, then take the sachet out to avoid over-extraction.
4. Recycle or reuse the tin: The product information specifically asks buyers to recycle the tin or explore ways to reuse it, so plan for that once the 20 sachets are gone.

Where it fits in an afternoon tea

The blend is described as a great addition to afternoon tea, which makes it a natural choice when you want a dessert-leaning cup without committing to a full dessert. Because the ingredient list is not supplied, avoid assuming it is caffeine-free or allergen-free; check the packaging if either matters to you.

If you are comparing it with other flavored white teas, the 20-sachet tin is a low-commitment way to try the flavor across several cups rather than buying a large loose-leaf quantity.

French Macaron at a glance

• French Macaron, Tin of 20 Sachets: French Macaron is a white tea blend inspired by French macarons and won the 2023 Happy Blendings contest. This gives you a clear flavor direction and a reason the blend exists, without implying health benefits.
• French Macaron, Tin of 20 Sachets: The product is sold as a tin of 20 sachets, with each sachet brewing one 12 oz. cup. The format suits cup-by-cup brewing and makes it easy to keep the tea contained in the tin between uses.