The passionate notes of “Nessun Dorma” by Giacomo Puccini rise as the box is opened: the Coffret Thé à l’Opéra is a musical box, and Mariage Frères tells the whole magic of opera here, the costumes, the spectacular productions, the divas with their controlled vibrato, the tenors with their elegant bearing, in a harmony of four teas.

The box contains four teas of 20 g each and a metal tea measure. Fantôme de l’Opéra, a green tea with a floral scent. Aïda, a fruity black tea with citrus notes, whose name comes from Verdi’s opera. Élixir d’Amour, a velvety, fruity and flowery black tea. Rouge Opéra, a vanilla red rooibos with red fruit notes, naturally caffeine-free. Four types, four moments of the day, and a single register, that of, the house says, indulgent sensuality.

It is a discovery set as much as a gift: 20 g of each tea makes about eight cups, enough to form a precise idea before choosing the one you will adopt. The metal measure, for its part, stays, and is used every day to measure the right quantity of leaves.

The green tea is drunk during the day, the two black teas in the afternoon with a pastry, and the rooibos in the evening, after dinner, without any worry about caffeine. The set is suited to an opera lover, a tea lover, or someone who loves both and has not yet found their cup. It also has its place on a festive table.

The infusion settings for each tea are shown on the packaging. The full list of ingredients and allergen information appear on each sachet and on this sheet. Once opened, the sachets keep best tightly closed, away from light and odours, and the box, for its part, can be kept like a musical box, for the pleasure of opening it again.