In a black case where the Mariage Frères logo reads tone on tone, the Coffret Connaisseur Rouge Bourbon combines a 100 g box with a powdered matt finish of Rouge Bourbon and a 240 g jar of extra Rouge Bourbon jelly.

Rouge Bourbon is a red rooibos flavoured with vanilla: rooibos and flavouring, nothing else. Its liquor is round, smooth and vanilla-toned, naturally caffeine-free. Allow 2.5 g per 200 ml of water at 95 °C, and 5 minutes of steeping; it does not turn bitter if the infusion is prolonged.

The jelly is made from cane sugar, infused rooibos, fruit pectin and lemon juice. It is spread on a brioche, coats pancakes or a panna cotta, or is stirred into fromage blanc.

Unlike the other Coffrets Connaisseur, this one contains no caffeine: it is the evening set, for someone who drinks infusions rather than tea. The Connaisseur Noël and the Connaisseur Éros are its equivalents on black tea. The Rouge Bourbon jelly is also available on its own.

Keep the box closed, away from light and heat; once opened, the jelly jar should be kept in the refrigerator.