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    • LES PLAISIRS PURS – LE CITRON

      LES PLAISIRS PURS – LE...
    • LES PLAISIRS PURS – LA POIRE

      LES PLAISIRS PURS – LA POIRE
    • LES PLAISIRS PURS – LA FLEUR D'ORANGER

      LES PLAISIRS PURS – LA...
    • LES PLAISIRS PURS – LA MENTHE GLACIALE

      LES PLAISIRS PURS – LA...
    • Vive le Thé !

      Vive le Thé !
    • GREEN TEA WITH SEVEN CITRUS FRUITS

      GREEN TEA WITH SEVEN CITRUS...
    • THE DU HAMMAM

      THE DU HAMMAM
    • THE DES VAHINES - THE VERT

      THE DES VAHINES - THE VERT
    • THE DES VAHINES - THE NOIR

      THE DES VAHINES - THE NOIR
    • FLEUR DE GEISHA

      FLEUR DE GEISHA
    • THE DES LORDS

      THE DES LORDS
    • BLUE OF LONDON

      BLUE OF LONDON
    • THE DU HAMMAM BLACK LEAF

      THE DU HAMMAM BLACK LEAF
    • ROOIBOS DES VAHINES

      ROOIBOS DES VAHINES
    • THE DES SOURCES

      THE DES SOURCES
    • THE DES ALIZES

      THE DES ALIZES
    • THE DES CONCUBINES

      THE DES CONCUBINES
    • THE DES FAKIRS

      THE DES FAKIRS
    • THE DES AMANTS

      THE DES AMANTS
    • THEOPHILE

      THEOPHILE
    • THE DES MOINES

      THE DES MOINES
    • GREEN OF LONDON - EARL GREY MAO FENG

      GREEN OF LONDON - EARL GREY...
    • LES PLAISIRS PURS - ORANGE BLOSSOM TEA BOX 100G

      LES PLAISIRS PURS - ORANGE...
    • LES PLAISIRS PURS - FROZEN MINT TEA BOX 100G

      LES PLAISIRS PURS - FROZEN...
    • LES PLAISIRS PURS - PEAR TEA BOX 100G

      LES PLAISIRS PURS - PEAR TEA...
    • WU LONG 7 AGRUMES

      WU LONG 7 AGRUMES
    • GOUT RUSSE 7 AGRUMES

      GOUT RUSSE 7 AGRUMES
    • THE DES SABLES

      THE DES SABLES
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      THE DES SONGES
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      ROOIBOS DU HAMMAM
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      ROOIBOS DES LORDS
    • CHILDREN'S TEA

      CHILDREN'S TEA
    • Thé des Songes Blanc

      Thé des Songes Blanc
    • THE DES AMANTS VERT

      THE DES AMANTS VERT
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      THE DES AMANTS ROOIBOS
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    Through our regular visits to tea estates, we have the opportunity to taste extraordinary teas. Harvested in very small batches, these teas are available just for a limited period. These finest teas have outstanding charachteristics: freshness, rich aromas, complexity, delicacy, structure, long in the mouth...

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    • DARJEELING HILTON DJ 1 “CLONAL” S.F.T.P.G.F.O.P.1

      DARJEELING HILTON DJ 1...
    • DARJEELING UPPER FAGU DJ 2 “CLONAL” F.T.G.F.O.P.1

      DARJEELING UPPER FAGU DJ 2...
    • DARJEELING GIELLE DJ 23 F.T.G.F.O.P.1

      DARJEELING GIELLE DJ 23...
    • CHINE FENG HUANG DAN CONG – “THE DU PHOENIX”

      CHINE FENG HUANG DAN CONG –...
    • CHINE JIN JUN MEI – « SOURCIL DORE »

      CHINE JIN JUN MEI – «...
    • TAÏWAN DONG DING PREMIUM – “PICS GLACES”

      TAÏWAN DONG DING PREMIUM –...
    • DARJEELING ROHINI DJ 7

      DARJEELING ROHINI DJ 7...
    • DARJEELING LONGVIEW F.T.G.F.O.P.1

      DARJEELING LONGVIEW...
    • DARJEELING ORANGE VALLEY DJ 6 S.F.T.G.F.O.P.1

      DARJEELING ORANGE VALLEY DJ 6...
    • DARJEELING TEESTA VALLEY DJ 28 F.T.G.F.O.P.1

      DARJEELING TEESTA VALLEY DJ...
    • DARJEELING NAMRING UPPER F.T.G.F.O.P.1

      DARJEELING NAMRING UPPER...
    • DARJEELING PUTTABONG DJ 28

      DARJEELING PUTTABONG DJ 28...
    • DARJEELING SINGBULLI DJ 31

      DARJEELING SINGBULLI DJ 31...
    • NEPAL GURANSE TIPS

      NEPAL GURANSE TIPS
    • KANGRA DHARAMSALA HAND ROLLED

      KANGRA DHARAMSALA HAND ROLLED
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    • Vivons le the Mugs

      Vivons le the Mugs
    • Vivons le the Metal Canister

      Vivons le the Metal Canister
    • VARIABLE TEMPERATURE KETTLE

      VARIABLE TEMPERATURE KETTLE
    • LE GUIDE DE DEGUSTATION DE L’AMATEUR DE THE

      LE GUIDE DE DEGUSTATION DE...
    • MARONI MOMIJI TEAPOT

      MARONI MOMIJI TEAPOT
    • SEKITEI TEAPOT

      SEKITEI TEAPOT
    • QING TEA CUP

      QING TEA CUP
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      MING TEA CUP
    • LA CUISINE AU THE

      LA CUISINE AU THE
    • TURQUOISE BLUE STONEWARE CUP

      TURQUOISE BLUE STONEWARE CUP
    • BLACK SEA PATTERN BLUE METAL TEA CADDY 125g

      BLACK SEA PATTERN BLUE METAL...
    • PACK OF 60 XL TEA FILTERS

      PACK OF 60 XL TEA FILTERS
    • SILVER PLATED CADDY SPOON W709C

      SILVER PLATED CADDY SPOON...
    • SILVER PLATED TEA STRAINER & DRIP TRAY W711E

      SILVER PLATED TEA STRAINER &...
    • SKY BLUE TAIRA NAMI SAUCER

      SKY BLUE TAIRA NAMI SAUCER
    • THE DES MOINES SCENTED CANDLE

      THE DES MOINES SCENTED CANDLE
    • HUAN TEAPOT

      HUAN TEAPOT
    • HAMMERED GLASS TEACUP

      HAMMERED GLASS TEACUP
    • KYUSU MARUI TRADITIONAL JAPANESE TEAPOT 0.2 L

      KYUSU MARUI TRADITIONAL...
    • CHINA PATTERN RED METAL TEA CADDY 125g

      CHINA PATTERN RED METAL TEA...
    • AFRICA PATTERN BROWN METAL TEA CADDY 125g

      AFRICA PATTERN BROWN METAL...
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    • WOODEN BOX FOR TEA BAGS

      WOODEN BOX FOR TEA BAGS
    • MY TEA FOR THE OFFICE – SELECTION OF 48 TEA BAGS

      MY TEA FOR THE OFFICE –...
    • MY TEA FOR THE MORNING – SELECTION OF 48 TEA BAGS

      MY TEA FOR THE MORNING –...
    • MY TEA FOR THE EVENING – SELECTION OF 48 TEA BAGS

      MY TEA FOR THE EVENING –...
    • My Assortment of Green Tea

      My Assortment of Green Tea

    • My Tea for the Brunch

      My Tea for the Brunch
    • DARJEELING THURBO DJ 151 “AV2” F.T.G.F.O.P.1

      DARJEELING THURBO DJ 151...
    • HUAN TEAPOT

      HUAN TEAPOT
    • MARONI MOMIJI TEAPOT

      MARONI MOMIJI TEAPOT
    • TAIRA NAMI TEAPOT

      TAIRA NAMI TEAPOT
    • TEAS OF THE WORLD BOX SET

      TEAS OF THE WORLD BOX SET
    • China, Taïwan and Vietnam Box set

      China, Taïwan and Vietnam...
    • INDIA, NEPAL AND SRI LANKA BOX SET

      INDIA, NEPAL AND SRI LANKA...
    • BOX OF ROOIBOS AND LOW CAFFEINE TEAS

      BOX OF ROOIBOS AND LOW...
    • BLENDS AND SCENTS BOX SET

      BLENDS AND SCENTS BOX SET
    • SELECTION OF GREEN TEAS BOX SET

      SELECTION OF GREEN TEAS BOX...
    • SELECTION BOX OF MUSLIN TEA BAGS

      SELECTION BOX OF MUSLIN TEA...
    • FINE TEAS SELECTION BOX

      FINE TEAS SELECTION BOX
    • TEAS AND SCENTED BLENDS SELECTION BOX

      TEAS AND SCENTED BLENDS...
    • VARIABLE TEMPERATURE KETTLE

      VARIABLE TEMPERATURE KETTLE
    • THE FLEUR DE GEISHA SCENTED CANDLE

      THE FLEUR DE GEISHA SCENTED...
    • THE DU HAMMAM SCENTED CANDLE

      THE DU HAMMAM SCENTED CANDLE
    • JUKRO

      JUKRO
    • SELECTION BOX OF GREEN TEAS IN GOURMET BAGS

      SELECTION BOX OF GREEN TEAS...
    • TRAVEL DIARY

      TRAVEL DIARY "DISCOVERING TEA"
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    • SPICE BREAD WITH GINGER

      SPICE BREAD WITH GINGER
    • SPICE BREAD WITH CHERRIES

      SPICE BREAD WITH CHERRIES
    • THÉ DU HAMMAM BISCUITS

      THÉ DU HAMMAM BISCUITS
    • MATCHA TREATS

      MATCHA TREATS
    • CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE SHORTBREADS

      CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE...
    • GINGER SHORTBREADS

      GINGER SHORTBREADS
    • MATCHA TEA SWEETS

      MATCHA TEA SWEETS
    • DELICE DE THE RHUBARBE AU THE VERT DU JAPON

      DELICE DE THE RHUBARBE AU THE...
    • DELICE DE THE GRIOTTE AU THE NOIR DU YUNNAN

      DELICE DE THE GRIOTTE AU THE...
    • DELICE DE THE GOUT RUSSE 7 AGRUMES

      DELICE DE THE GOUT RUSSE 7...
    • DELICE DE THE DU HAMMAM

      DELICE DE THE DU HAMMAM
    • DELICE DE THE MONTAGNE BLEUE

      DELICE DE THE MONTAGNE BLEUE
    • DELICE DE THE DES SONGES

      DELICE DE THE DES SONGES
    • DELICE DE THE DES MOINES

      DELICE DE THE DES MOINES
    • DELICE DE THE CHINA ROSE

      DELICE DE THE CHINA ROSE
    • DELICE DE THE MARRON AU THE FUME DE TAIWAN

      DELICE DE THE MARRON AU THE...
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Home > All about tea > Learn more > How to prepare tea

How to prepare tea?

It is important to respect the advice on water temperature and infusion time to be able to appreciate all the qualities of a tea. These informations are indicated on our packagings.

Table of infusion

 

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