For an exhaustive list of stores that carry our products, please refer to section "Where to find our teas". If your local store does not carry a particular product that you are looking for, ask the manager to contact us!

Because of the high volume of inquiries that we are getting daily, unfortunately we are not in a position to send out samples. However very often we hand out special samples to stores for consumers.

If you are a store owner or a distributor, please provide us with detailed information about your company. We will then be very happy to send you information on our company and products.

As we are getting a high volume of inquiries, unfortunately we cannot send samples.

Right now, our website does not allow us to sell directly to consumers. However we are planning to be able to do so in 2007. Until then, if you let us know in which region you live, we shall be able to direct you to a store near you that carries our products.

We have received very positive feedback for our Chocolate Spice. We are deeply thankful that so many of you have taken the time to write to us, and for letting us know how much they liked this tea. We are planning to have this Chocolate Spice tea launched in Canada in April, under the "Four O'Clock" brand. This tea will be sold in gourmet shops and health food stores. Keep your eyes open!

White tea does contain caffeine. Keep in mind that white tea comes from Camellia sinensis, from which is also made green tea and black tea. White tea contains between 50 to 65 mg of caffeine per cup. If you are sensitive to caffeine, we suggest that you steep your tea for 1 minute, throw away the tea, and make a second infusion. This second infusion will be much reduced in caffeine.

All of our "La CourTisane" herbal teas are caffeine free. If you love green tea, we suggest that you try our Organic Decaffeinated green tea. This precious tea is from the prestigious Darjeeling region.

The method used for removing caffeine is called "CO2" process. CO2, also known as carbon dioxide is the safest way to remove caffeine as it does not leave any chemical residue on the tea leaves. In addition, only caffeine is removed, preserving the tea's antioxidant content intact.
Understanding decaffeination process
The tea leaves are decaffeinated with carbon dioxide under super critical conditions. Carbon dioxide is a natural substance (it is in the air we breathe) which leaves no residues on the tea leaves. In addition, this process does not alter the polyphenol content of the tea.

For delicious taste every time, we recommend that you steep green tea with hot water which has cooled down for a couple of minutes. The boiling water can sometimes alter the delicateness and flavor of the green tea. This same statement can be made in regards with white tea.
However this is slightly different for steeping tea in its loose form. Green teas and White teas in loose form should be steeped 4-5 minutes. In teabags, white tea should be steeped 2-3 minutes. Green tea should be steeped 3 to 4 minutes. Using good quality filtered water can also guarantee a much delicious taste than tap water!

It is always wise to check with your health care practitioner before drinking any teas or herbal teas.

Our La CourTisane and Four O'Clock teas do not contain wheat or gluten as an ingredient. However, since our products are made from various herbs and flavours coming from various suppliers all over the world, they may at some point have come in contact with gluten related products. Therefore, we cannot at this point guarantee that our products are 100 % gluten free.