L'Instant Divin - ORGANIC black tea with spices

➙ The tea to awake memories of our childhoods' cakes

Our exquisite blend of ORGANIC Assam black tea from India and ORGANIC Sencha green tea from China is generously spiced with cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and star anise. It is sweetened with dates and orange peels.

➙ Your partner for the day

Divinely light and warming, it will stimulate your senses in the morning and warm you up in the afternoon.

"L'Instant Divin" is also the tea that carries us away into the atmosphere mountain holidays, sitting by the chimney fire in a beautiful wooden chalet.

➙How to appreciate it?

Infused for 3 minutes it will preserve all its lightness, after 4 minutes of infusion, it will express more character and can be used for the preparation of Chaï or spicy mulled wine.

With this tea we have created a rather mildly spiced blend to be enjoyed all year long.

For the preparation of Chaï or mulled wine, or if you want to give it more strength, we recommend that you infuse it for 6 to 8 minutes and add a little fresh ginger with a few cloves, in the teapot or directly into your cup.

Like all of our teas, it can be cold brewed for the preparation of delicious iced teas in summer.

Let us guide you in our FOOD PAIRING and RECIPES sections

➙Incredible but true, each ingredient has its benefits

Cinnamon

The inner bark of the cinnamon tree, initially grey, takes on the typical red-brownish color when it dries in the sun. The merchants who transported it from the island of Ceylon to various parts of Asia and to Europe gave it the name “cin-a-monum”, meaning “Chinese wood that smells good”. With its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antioxidant effects, cinnamon also stimulates digestion and immunity. Some studies seem to show beneficial effects against type 2 diabetes and cholesterol.

Clove

Acknowledged and appreciated since ancient times for its medicinal and culinary virtues in India and China, but also by the Greeks and Romans, the bud of the clove tree is native to eastern Indonesia. In 1770 Pierre Poivre introduced the first clove trees to Mauritius, which was French territory in those days. Harvested just before blossoming and then dried, it has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and analgesic virtues. Eugenol, its main active molecule, is at the same time responsible its characteristic taste and smell.

Badiane

Originating just like the two previous spices from Southeast Asia and known since ancient times, it is also called “Star anise.” The green colored fruit is harvested twice a year, in spring and autumn. When sun-dried, it takes on a brown-reddish color. The star anise is known to have anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and calming effects. It stimulates digestion.

Cardamom

Also native to Southeast Asia, it has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine in India as well as in ancient Greece and ancient Egypt. Cardamom surprisingly belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, like ginger. It has tonifying, antispasmodic, digestive as well as calming and balancing virtues.

Orange peel

Surprisingly, in spite of its slight bitterness, orange peel is considered to be a sweetening condiment. With its antioxidant virtues it also, stimulates digestion. Some articles classify it as a fat burner.

Vanilla

The vanilla bean is the fruit of an orchid native to Central America. It was discovered and imported to Europe by the Spanish conquerors at the beginning of the 16th century. Harvesting takes place from June to July. The process of scalding and steaming allows transformation and the development of its much-appreciated aroma. With its soft and sweet scent, vanilla has a positive action on the entire digestive system. With its antioxidant, comforting and relaxing effect it stimulates nevertheless the nervous system.

Even though it is only a minor ingredient in our “Instant Divin”, its presence is important to soften and balance the expression of the other spices.