{"id":100909,"date":"2024-03-05T17:10:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T16:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.lemandalamoris.com\/the-tea-route-of-mauritius\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T17:10:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T16:10:18","slug":"the-tea-route-of-mauritius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lemandalamoris.com\/en\/the-tea-route-of-mauritius\/","title":{"rendered":"The tea route of Mauritius"},"content":{"rendered":"

Embraced by the sparkling azure sea of the Indian Ocean, festooned by a panoply of dazzling panoramas ranging from coral canyons to fine sandy beaches and high plateaus, Mauritius is the perfect place to stop and soak up a journey rich in customs and gourmet sensations. The route known as the
\n “Tea Route<\/em>
\n<\/strong> invites you to discover its hidden gems on a tasty, intense journey scented with tea, vanilla and rum…<\/p>\n

What is the Tea Road epic?<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

“La route du th\u00e9” depicts an exceptional itinerary featuring three unmissable stops: Domaine des Aubineaux, Bois Ch\u00e9ri and Domaine de Saint Aubin. This geographical wandering in the south of Mauritius offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the vernacular customs and culinary delights of the region.<\/p>\n

The luminous brilliance of the colors and the sense of well-being provided by the rehabilitated colonial residences, whether at Domaine des Aubineaux or Saint Aubin, are a delight for the senses. Sail through the mysteries of the making of Mauritius’ famous tea at the Bois Ch\u00e9ri establishment and museum, located just off Grand Bassin.<\/p>\n

At the end of the tour, you’ll savor the infinite palette of Bois Ch\u00e9ri tea aromas, enhanced by notes of vanilla or lemon… And at the end of the tour, at Domaine de Saint-Aubin, once a sugarcane plantation, you’ll discover the secrets of distilling flavored agricultural rum, as well as the metamorphosis of the orchid into vanilla at the “Domaine de Saint-Aubin”. House of vanilla<\/em>!<\/p>\n

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What rich culinary and heritage adventure awaits us?<\/h2>\n

A mirror of a striking colonial heritage<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hidden behind a verdant fringe of flamboyants and filaos, two majestic colonial mansions trace the cultural history of Mauritius. Inspired by the picturesque charm of these buildings, Domaine des Aubineaux offers the curious a glimpse into the past with its 19th-century colonial house, embellished by a collection of photographs evoking the days of the Compagnie des Indes.<\/p>\n

This timeless excursion continues to take us back in time, with a visit to the former stables, now transformed into an essential oil distillery, and their superb floral park, home to centuries-old camphor trees. At Bois Ch\u00e9ri, you’re invited to discover the secrets of tea at the dedicated factory and museum, before enjoying a flavored black or green tea, an intense experience for the taste buds.<\/p>\n

Finally, your journey ends in Saint Aubin, where you’ll discover a splendid colonial mansion dating from 1819, once home to many sugar estate administrators. Let yourself be guided through the sugar factory, discover each stage in the transformation of sugar cane and succumb to the sweet fragrance emanating from the “Maison de la Vanille”.<\/p>\n

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An intense, multicolored epicurean feast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saint Aubin’s real treasure trove of flavours awaits those who know how to discover them. Its cuisine is a veritable festival of flavors, offering local dishes with pronounced aromas of tropical fish and seafood, skilfully combining lime, exotic spices and coconut. Taste the delights of vegetable br\u00e8des and chouchou, and marvel at the vibrant bursts of mango, guava and carambola.<\/p>\n

Each dish is prepared with the care and precision of a kitchen maestro. The tasting is accompanied by a selection of Bois Ch\u00e9ri teas in a variety of flavors – coconut, exotic fruits, bergamot, lemon or vanilla – as well as a range of herbal and green teas with unique tastes, leaving a delicious imprint on the guests’ taste memories…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Embraced by the sparkling azure sea of the Indian Ocean, festooned by a panoply of dazzling panoramas ranging from coral canyons to fine sandy beaches and high plateaus, Mauritius is the perfect place to stop and soak up a journey rich in customs and gourmet sensations. The route known as the “Tea Route invites you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":100920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[54,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gastronomy","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemandalamoris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemandalamoris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemandalamoris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lemandalamoris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lemandalamoris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lemandalamoris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lemandalamoris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemandalamoris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lemandalamoris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lemandalamoris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}