Who are we ?
A small french brand of handmade teas
& herbal tea/infusions
The FBKT adventure started out with an addiction to tea of course, a love of gastronomy, a taste for travel, a desire to discover the world and to make by hand… mixed with a good dose of daring! There are also epicureans in sneakers who do not recognise themselves in the commercially available brands.
This heralded the beginnings of Fabrikathé, nicknamed FBKT, a young French brand of tea & herbal teas, created in the Loire region in 2016, and offering exclusive traditional recipes inspired by French gastronomy with a high-end, inventive and modern spirit.
Our tea suits all tastes – a tea for you, for him/her, for you, you and you over there, too… provided that you savour our slightly off-beat little world, which dusts down classic tea-time and detaches itself from the often snobbish image passed down from the colonial counters of India.
We wanted to create a premium tea brand on a human, modern scale combining traditional know-how, creativity and delicious flavours.
Located on the Roanne coast, at the foothills of the Massif Central, our workshop – one of the few tea manufacturing workshops ni France – benefits from the magnificent setting of this thermal/wine-growing region.
French artisan
teas and infusions
We wanted to create a top-of-the-range tea brand on a human scale, with a modern edge, combining traditional know-how, creativity and the highest standards of taste.
Located on the Roannaise coast, in the foothills of the Massif Central, our production workshop – one of the only tea blending workshops in France – benefits from the magnificent setting of this spa and wine-growing region.
FBKTEAM
Our family business brings together 14 people (nearly half of us live in the village or nearby villages), and everyone has their own specialty!
But delivering high-quality teas and infusions to our customers on time is our top priority: whenever needed, the whole team steps into production.
FOUNDER OF FBKT, RECIPE CREATION, TRAINING
A tea sommelier! A former instructor at the Institut Paul Bocuse (2015-2019), he has travelled extensively and is now an expert in tea tasting and the creation of tea-based recipes.
Julien is passionate and a true connoisseur. An epicurean at heart, he knows his subject like the back of his hand — right down to the tip of every leaf.
PURCHASING - PLANT EXPERTISE
10 tonnes of dried plants, over 1,000 raw material references, 24 import countries… With a background in pharmaceuticals, Natalya is responsible for supplying the workshop with plants, original teas, fruit, flowers, spices and essential oils, as well as creating recipes for herbal infusions.
Trained at the Lyon School of Medicinal Plants, she has a perfect command of the world of wellness plants.
A true foodie, Natalia may say no to a croissant, but she’s always up for a homemade pastry. No one delights us with banana bread quite like she does.
Marketing - communication
At the helm of the Marketing & Communication Projects Department, Justine and Céline, two dancers at heart, combine creativity, design, photos/videos and communication to manage the brand’s image!
Céline => A yoga enthusiast, dancer and communications expert, she combines creativity, rigor and efficiency on a daily basis.
Justine => A big fan of festivals, dance and techno, she always has a pair of Doc Martens on her feet!
Sales - Logistics
Together, Géraldine and Chloé manage the day-to-day relationship with our business customers : advice, registration, shipping and invoicing, all with efficiency and good humor !
Chloé => Professional customers rejoice ! Whether it’s tracking your orders or answering your questions, Chloé is there to guide you.
In doubt ? A problem ? She always has the solution (and a smile) !
Géraldine => With her good humor and contagious energy, Géraldine brings sunshine into our (and your!) daily life. Customer service runs through her veins: nothing feels more natural to her than meeting clients’ expectations and supporting them with genuine care and kindness.
Order picking
Chacha manages order preparation and new store installations with exceptional organizational skills!
Together with Nicole, she forms the winning “Express Order” duo.
Chacha => Originally from Thailand, our chacha loves to cook and paint. She always has a smile on her face!
Nicole => Nicole is the queen of delicious home-cooked meals. A black belt in karate, this young grandma is never short of new sporting challenges!
Workshop, assembly, recipe creation
Every day in the workshop, they weigh, cut and blend strawberries, teas, papayas, marrons glacés, verbena, ginger… and can assemble up to 80/100 kg of FBKT teas & infusions by hand every day ! Guardians of the FBKT Galaxy, they also create our cocoa and spice recipes.
Pierrick => Our soft-hearted green giant. He’s as big as he is kind to us all.
Manu => A former serviceman, Manu is a big mate fan and highly athletic! Tough on the outside but soft at heart, he leads his “little ants” in the workshop with discipline and kindness.
PLANTATION
Olivier oversees the plantation and our entire agricultural model: irrigation, crop planning, harvest schedules, experimentation with tea plants… Supporting him in this wide-ranging program is Momo, always by his side. Together, they speak the language of the land and share their expertise during plantation visits.
Olivier => An agronomist engineer, Olivier is a true friend of plants. Rigorous and deeply committed, he has a sharp practical mindset and an impressive knack for finding solutions.
Momo => This market gardener loves the soil—and it loves him back! Since his arrival, the plantation has had a real makeover, and our vegetable garden is overflowing with produce.