8 o'clock in the morning, daybreak, the atmosphere is still a little misty and we're off to the hills around Grasse. After a few bends on a winding road and a couple of houses, we arrive in the middle of a field of roses whose petals are still covered with morning dew. As we get out of the car, we are swept away by the heady scent of May roses.

This question was launched by the Director of the Fondation Nature et Découvertes when he visited us in 2017. Surprised, we looked at each other but were immediately attracted by the proposal: because this commitment is full of meaning for us in relation to our activity and our products which are oriented towards the organic and respect for the planet.

"My name is Lin Xiao Ping, I'm 52 and I have been harvesting tea for 20 years. I love this work even though it's very hard because I'm lucky to live near the plantations in the village …"

Interview réalisée pour le blog «d’envouthé» (une jolie boite cube pleine de surprises autour du thé que l’on peut recevoir tous les mois).

From Hapulate, there is not better way to discover the plantations and delight in the steep landscapes and the lush pale green vegetation than by taking the blue mountain train. The train runs along the side of the mountains with its incredible peaks. Each bend reveals new tea landscapes and the tea pickers look like tiny bright beetles. The small producers group together to flee isolation and convert to organic and biodynamic farming.