Dammann Frères Goût Russe Douchka tea

Dammann Frères is a prestigious French tea house with a history dating back to 1692 when Sieur Damame was granted the exclusive privilege to sell tea in France by King Louis XIV. The specific blend pictured, Goût Russe Douchka, was created in the 1950s by Jean Jumeau-Lafond and is a signature flavored black tea combining citrus essential oils.

The brand focuses on high-end loose leaf teas and aromatic blends, maintaining its primary manufacturing and blending facilities in Orgeval, France. While the company remained in the Jumeau-Lafond family for generations, it is now part of a larger international coffee and beverage group through a majority stake acquisition by the Italian Illy Group. Despite the change in ownership, the brand retains its distinct French heritage and artisanal production methods in its home country.