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Inspired by the generosity of a meadow beneath the fiery warmth of summer, this herbal infusion evokes softness both through its aromas and its hues of golden oats, purples and lavender blue.

This quartet of typical aromatic plants of the Mediterranean offers a symphony of refreshing scents. On the palate, the attack is minty and then unveils a vegetal  (chlorophyll) flavor with a fine zestiness from the lemon balm. Rosemary and lavender express, with their resinous and floral accents, a harmonious and airy finish.

Harvested in the heart of our beautiful forests, the plants composing this herbal tea will sharpen your taste buds while also acting as a flu breaker, an anti-inflammatory medicine and a powerful release for the respiratory tract.

Assemble your own selection by choosing 10 teas from the 20 listed here. This collection brings together some of our tasters’ favourite teas from this year.  Teas from various styles and terroirs.

Assemble your own selection by choosing 5 teas from the 20 listed here. This collection brings together some of our tasters’ favourite teas from this year.  Teas from various styles and terroirs.

Create your own perfect assortment by selecting 5 of the 11 herbal infusions below.

Labrador Tea, or Greenland Ledon, is not related to the tea plant, but its therapeutic virtues are sought after, just like those of Camellia Sinensis. This wild harvest comes from areas of the wetlands of Lac St-Jean where the plant is exposed to the warm rays of the sun.

Produced by Lahu people from Xishuangbanna, one of the ethnic groups in Yunnan, China, this aged tea is made from leaves of 1000 year old wild trees and has now passed the 20-year-ageing stage. It stands out for its powerful taste and its effect on the body.

Very popular in Japan, Hojicha is traditionaly a green tea that has been briefly roasted. This heat transforms the typical vegetal flavours of Japanese green teas into a darker colour with rich, woodsy notes of nuts.

Fragrant, woodsy, with notes of licorice, this Chinese black tea also has clear and comforting smoky accents.

This green tea-based version of the classic bergamot-flavoured Earl Grey offers a more herbaceous liquor and a more pronounced aroma.

Created with the expertise of the great factories of the late 20th century, this Shou Pu er is identified with the tea character "cha" in orange print.

Here is a 357g cake with the trademark ideogram for the tea in yellow, produced in the Menghai factory from grade 7 leaves, i.e. large leaves.

Here is a rare black tea from Taiwan, made using the well known T-18 cultivar which is derived from a cross between a large leafed tea from Burma (Ashamu) and a wild tea tree from southern Taiwan.

From the neighbouring region of Assam, in a mountainous chain extremely favourable to tea culture, comes this aesthetic black tea with long leaves combined with intoxicating coppery buds. This little-known terroir of Meghalaya and its garden Lakyrsiew provide after each year an exceptional quality with a distinct flavour profile.

Harvested from mature tea plants with roots deeply embedded in the terroir of the Wuyi Mountains in China, this roasted black wulong offers rich woody and fruity aromas enhanced by its generous presence.

The humid climate of Taiwan enhanced the profile of this Pu er cake from one of the Yunnan's most prized terroirs.

Without venturing far into Laos we find farmers producing tea using the ancestral methods of Yunnan. In Phong Sali, producers work their teas with great care, rivaling (and even occasionally surpassing) the quality those of their famous neighbors… often at much lower prices.

Make a simple, homemade iced tea with this delicious blend. Gives 5l of tea that will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge.

This Chinese Wulong from the Wuyi Mountains (Fujian) was cultivated and harvested by the very skilled Ms. Huang in stunning her high-altitude garden.  Her meticulous  work is obvious at every stages of the process all the way to your cup.

Years of aging and repeated firing by artisan producer Mr. Huang have darkened the leaves of this Chinese Wulong from the Phoenix Mountains (Feng Huang). The translation, "honeyed orchid scent", is all there in the cup. The aromas are deepened by the delicate process of roasting the tea to renew and slightly transform the flavours over the years.

Cultivated on the foothills of the Phoenix (Feng Huang) mountain range in China's Guangdong province, following the ancestral knowledge of the Wulong Dan Cong culture, the leaves of this 200 year old tea tree transport us into an unparalleled taste experience. We are privileged to have access to Mr. Huang's accomplished work in the fascinating art of processing tea from a single tree.

Rolled into thin twists, true to the style of Guangdong in China, this wulong  has, however, been roasted only once (rather than twice) preserving its greenness and its distinctly floral aromatic bouquet.

This Chinese Wulong from the Wuyi Mountains (Fujian) was cultivated and harvested by the very skilled Ms. Huang in stunning her high-altitude garden.  Her meticulous  work is obvious at every stages of the process all the way to your cup.

This dark wulong from the Phoenix Mountains (Feng Huang) is a true classic in modern Dan Cong style.

The Feng Huang Mountains of China produce a few wulongs from single tea trees.

A Chinese wulong blended with dried apricot pieces, a favorite among lovers of creamy, exotic, thirst-quenching beverages.

Here is a delicate blend of raspberry, purple basil and wild rose buds. The stunning deep violet liquor is lively and has a pleasant suppleness relieved by a fine astringency that gives it body.

Another colorful herbal tea with bright flowers to please the eye.

The large green leaves of lemon verbena are escorted by a magnificent retinue of whole flowers, white, orange, blue and mauve.

This divine collaboration of colourful flowers and fine needles of fir seduces the eye at first glance.

High above the Western flanks of the Andes, in La Cumbre region, at over 1800m of altitude we find the luxurious garden origin of this organic black tea.