Chabiothé began as an online tea shop in 2013 and has grown steadily ever since. Behind our playful booted-cat logo is a team of people passionate about plants, preparing your favourite blends and packing your orders every day in our Lyon workshop.
- Chabiothé in a nutshell:
- A production workshop and tea shop in Lyon
- An online shop
- A team of plant enthusiasts
- Quality organic products and our own recipes
- Plenty of smiles, energy and enthusiasm!
Our team
Today, our team consists of eight people working in a 100 m² space in Lyon's 8th arrondissement. Come and visit and you will find our friendly team preparing your orders. We are a close-knit business where everyone shares ideas and plays their part.
Nicolas
Nicolas oversees purchasing and creates our recipes, working closely with the team he manages with care and enthusiasm. A pharmacist by training, he loves sharing his knowledge and helping everyone enjoy working together. Away from Chabiothé, you will find him cycling or at the climbing wall.
Rosa
A triumphant return for this musician, a former team member who joined us again in 2024!
Lina
A young mother who loves France and its food culture, Lina fell for our Christmas Rooibos.
Tanguy
An illustrator in his spare time, Tanguy brings his environmental awareness to the whole team.
Fanny
Meticulous and creative, Fanny loves video games, Japanese culture and Genmaicha tea.
Emma
Emma brightens up our workshop with her cheerful nature and her passion for Japanese green teas.
Chloé
An enthusiastic traveller, Chloé loves dancing, sewing, painting and making the whole team laugh.
Marjo
Marjo loves family cycling trips, reading, spending time outdoors and Pu-erh black tea.
Our story
The beginning: 2013–2017
Nicolas has always loved tea and plants. While working as a hospital pharmacist, he completed a university qualification in herbal medicine and became interested in organic products. He realised that choosing organic often came at too high a price and decided to create a fairly priced brand. He launched the business in 2013 with just a few products. At first, all the stock fitted into the spare bedroom of his flat: Chabiothé was born. Where does the name come from? It brings together “cha”, “bio” and “thé” — cha means tea in several Asian languages.
Our first premises: 2017–2020
Tea lovers quickly discovered Chabiothé. When friends of friends started placing orders, Nicolas knew he was on to something. He left his job as a pharmacist, hired Élisa and moved into premises in Lyon's 7th arrondissement. At last, he had his spare bedroom back! Five years after launch, the business was growing and the team was gradually expanding.
Moving again: 2020 onwards
Since 2020, we have also been welcoming visitors to our new workshop in Lyon's 8th arrondissement. Yes, an online tea shop can have its own physical shop too! Local restaurants, cafés and zero-waste grocery shops have also become part of our story, including Le Point Nommé, Chez Dédé, Le Milord Circus, Rakwe Café, Le Shrubbery, La Tribu des Saveurs, L'Épicerie de Léonie, Torréfaction Papillons and La Cordée.
Our values
Organic farming
Our plants are organically grown and sourced from France whenever possible. We also choose packaging designed to minimise waste.
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Fair prices
Low overheads, little advertising and larger packs allow us to offer attractive prices without compromising on the quality of our plants.
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Handcrafted in our workshop
From developing recipes to dispatching parcels, our small team does everything in-house at our Lyon workshop, always with a smile.
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