Three mornings, three countries, three black teas: the World Breakfast gift set from Mariage Frères brings together, in a matt black case with a tone-on-tone version of the house logo, three screen-printed black tea tins, each containing 100 g of a tea created for the morning.

The French Breakfast Tea opens the series: chocolatey and malty, it is the Parisian breakfast in a cup, round and indulgent, the kind that accompanies a viennoiserie without contradicting it. The Russian Breakfast Tea changes register: an Indian black tea enlivened by a pronounced note of citrus, designed to awaken the palate, in the tradition of Russian teas flavoured with orange and lemon peel. The English Breakfast closes the procession: aromatic, colourful and full-bodied, it is the tea for marmalade breakfasts, the one that stands up to milk and sugar without faltering.

Each of these three teas deserves its own teapot and its moment. The French Breakfast is enjoyed plain or with a cloud of milk, the Russian preferably plain to keep the citrus sharp, the English in the English manner. Together, they allow you to vary your mornings according to mood and menu, or to discover the house style on a single theme before choosing the one you will adopt.

The gift set is as much for giving as for treating yourself: the case is understated, and the tins keep well and protect the leaves once opened. The detailed composition of each tea and any allergens are listed on the packaging of each tin and on the respective product sheets of the three teas. The brewing parameters are those of each tea; for reference, the house’s morning black teas are infused in water just off the boil, for a few minutes, 2.5 g per 200 ml.

Like all the Mariage Frères products we offer, this gift set comes from our status as official stockist of the house, which La Boutique du Thé has held since 1999 in Bordeaux and Nice. Keep the tins closed, away from light and odours.