Tea ; A Large Selection in My Cupboard

Tea, a passion savoured cup after cup…

Tea

Tea is a true passion. Specialist shops and supermarket shelves quickly become a field of discovery. Sometimes, marketing and advertising guide the choice. Other times, it is advice from friends and family or passionate professionals. One thing is certain: discovering new flavours is always a pleasure. For coffee lovers, the selection of cafés in Lausanne (in French) is also on the menu.

Tea ; Black, Green, Red, White

Each new tea means reorganising the cupboard to make room for it. A bigger cupboard will no doubt be needed one day. But when you love something, you don’t count. No real preference here: what ends up in the cup mostly varies with the seasons. Here are around ten brands that often come back to the cup.

White Berries – Kusmi Tea | Cherry Blossom – Whittard | Russian Earl Grey – Twinings

To open this list, here is Kusmi Tea, a long-established house. Its White Berries, a white tea with red berries, is a real summer favourite. Whittard’s Cherry Blossom, a green tea with cherry blossom, often comes as a gift. It never gets old. As for Twinings’ Russian Earl Grey, its bergamot, stronger than in classic Earl Grey, hits the spot.

Kusmi Tea
Whittard
Twinings

Été Indien – Saveur PimenThé | Fruit du Dragon – Compagnie Coloniale

For lovers of citrus and summer, Saveur PimenThé’s Été Indien is a great find. No need to open the packet to smell the strength of its fragrance. The taste is just as successful. Compagnie Coloniale’s Fruit du Dragon green tea offers a special flavour. Received as a gift, it quickly made itself at home in the cupboard. The brand is still to be explored in more detail.

Saveur PimenThé
Compagnie Coloniale

Thé Blanc Pêche Abricot – Terre d’Oc | Milk Oolong – Le T | New York – Infusa Tea

Terre d’Oc’s peach and apricot white tea is very delicate, ideal in front of a good film. Be careful not to let it steep too long, or it turns bitter. The Milk Oolong from Le T, in Gland, tastes as good as it smells. Its milky flavour is a lovely original touch, best enjoyed in moderation so as not to tire of it. Discovered thanks to a gift, the Swiss brand Infusa Tea offers the New York blend. Its notes of chocolate, whisky and caramel make it a comforting brew, perfect in winter.

Terre d’Oc
Le T
Infusa Tea

Moroccan Mint – Newby Teas | Peach – Fortnum & Mason

Newby Teas (in French) is a fine house with fine values, and an impressive range. Its Moroccan Mint is a classic, but a safe bet. To finish, here is the prestigious English house Fortnum & Mason. Its Peach black tea is a fruity, pleasant drink.

Newby Teas
Fortnum & Mason

My Addresses ; Where to Buy Tea

Le T | Saveur PimenThé | Fleurs de Thé

At the start of this passion, the Le T (in French) shop in Gland quickly became a must. It was in fact one of the blog’s first articles. Simple and efficient, it is run by passionate people who know what they are talking about. In Lausanne, Saveur PimenThé (in French) charms for several reasons, starting with its professionalism. Another lovely discovery: Fleurs de Thé (in French), in Montreux. This Chinese tea room offers an indulgent range, to explore over time.

Globus | Ladurée

The Globus tea department offers an impressive range. It is probably the department store with the widest choice. New products and a few gems found nowhere else turn up regularly. Ladurée (in French) does not only make macarons. The French house also offers a small selection of teas. A limited but effective choice, which works wonders with a macaron.

Where to Drink Tea

Le Jardin des Thés | Fleurs de Thé

First address: Le Jardin des Thés, next to the Saint-Triphon garden centre. This small English-inspired tea room offers cakes, gourmet products and, of course, teas. The ideal place for a bucolic break. In Montreux, Fleurs de Thé also offers tastings on site, inside or on the terrace.

Marutcha

In Lausanne, Marutcha is a Japanese-inspired tea room. Run by a passionate couple, it offers a complete change of scene as soon as you step inside. Matcha is king here, alongside homemade mochi and dorayaki. The tea room also features in the walk Japan and its culinary stroll through Lausanne (in French).

Where to Read About Tea

Tea Time Magazine

To go even further, there is a specialist magazine. Tea Time Magazine is a bimonthly devoted to tea, rich in articles, photos and anecdotes. Recipes and ideas complete each issue, to the delight of enthusiasts. The magazine is only available in English.

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