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your tea dealer
since 2026 Direct sourcing · Pop-ups · Experience sharing
We get peoplehigh— differently.
Not with alcohol Not with sugar With tea Steady, clear energy Calm, euphoric, social Better experienced than explained
We bring tea into real life
We go to the source to find teas that hit We bring them where people really gather — events, clubs, festivals, streets and beyond We share how we drink it, choose it, and live it
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★ New Arrival · Spring 2026 ★
Chernozem
2024 Spring Nannuo Gushu Shou Pu'Erh
Shy Duck
2026 Mingqian Yongchuan Xiuya
Golden Loaf
2018 Jingyang Fuzhuan Heicha
Black Peanuts
2025 Jingmai Shaihong
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~ Tea Categories Based on Chinese Classification ~
Green Tea
aka « lucha / 绿茶 »
Green tea is a fresh and energizing tea made from young leaves and buds. Spring harvests are often the most prized. It comes from almost all tea-producing regions of China. It is best enjoyed fresh rather than aged.
Red (Black) Tea
aka « hongcha / 红茶 »
Highly oxidized, produced from buds and young leaves, red teas offer a variety of profiles: malt, honey, cocoa, smoky, floral. They are best plain, without milk or sugar. They even surprise fans of English-style "black teas".
Oolong Tea
aka « wulongcha / 乌龙茶 »
This is the broadest category with the most complex manufacturing process. The leaves are mainly picked without buds. The producer's expertise is the key element in the notes the tea will yield. The most renowned oolongs come from Fujian, Guangdong, and Taiwan.
Pu'erh Tea
aka « puercha / 普洱茶 »
They are produced in Yunnan from ancestral large-leaf tea trees. The age of the trees is one of the most important factors: the older the tea tree, the more sought-after its leaves. It can be drunk young or after maturation. They are divided into two production methods: sheng (raw) or shou (cooked). This will result in two radically different profiles.
White Tea
aka « baicha / 白茶 »
These are the least processed teas. They are picked, dried, and that's it. Behind this simplicity lies great mastery of drying. Produced in Fujian and Yunnan, they can be enjoyed fresh or aged, depending on your mood. They are drunk fresh, but ageing has become very popular. Aged white teas from Fuding are so sought after that fakes are not uncommon on the market.
Dark Tea
aka « heicha / 黑茶 »
Heicha (post-fermented teas) date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Fermentation is quite often achieved by wodui (piling the leaves in a humid environment). They are produced in the provinces of Sichuan, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, and Guangxi.
Other Tea
aka « no AKA »
Teas that don't easily fit into classic Chinese categories. We've gathered them here for the curious and the explorers.
Teaware & Accessories
aka « chaju / 茶具 »
Tea brewing essentials. We prioritize minimalist gong fu cha pieces to draw out the deepest character of each of our teas. We are gradually expanding our selection.
TheToolkit
The gear for optimal infusions
pop-up &
tea raves
~ we're bringing a kettle and the tea bags ~
- sold out13.03 les poules ont des dents! Porte 9, Montreuil €10
- sold out25.03 Street Photoshoot TDM Paris 18th free
- sold out24-25.05 Rennes Tea Festival Parc de Maurepas, Rennes free
- sold out18-21.06 NONAME // NATURE FESTIVAL baraque de fraiture, vielsalm, Belgium —
- 25.07. 18:00 Session du thé Buttes Chaumont 10 €
↳ they talked about us
« Pursuant to a private agreement dated April 26, 2026, a simplified joint-stock company (SAS) was formed with the following characteristics: Corporate purpose: The company's purpose, in France and in all countries, is: the purchase, sale, trade, packaging, import, and export of teas, waters, groceries, biscuits, confectionery, and other tropical and exotic foodstuffs... »
« You come for the Earl Grey, you leave with three pu-erhs and a desire to learn Mandarin. »
« This one really tastes like chocolate, I don't even need any other sweets to go with it. »
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