For the first cup of the morning, Ombelle wanted a blend that rises in stages. Réveil begins gently, on rooibos and honeybush from South Africa, then lets in a China Sencha green tea and a green maté, before the mint opens the finish. Everything is organically grown, and no flavouring has been added.

The full list has nine plants: rooibos, honeybush, Sencha green tea from China, mint, green maté, lemongrass, cinnamon sticks, liquorice root and marigold flowers. The Sencha brings a grassy note; the maté, a vegetal crunch; the cinnamon and liquorice, a warm sweetness in the background.

When the sachet is opened, the copper of the rooibos meets the green of the tea and the maté. The liquor is amber. The attack is round and honeyed, carried by the honeybush; in the middle, the grassy notes of the green tea and the maté gain in weight; the mint and lemongrass close on a clean freshness, which the liquorice prolongs.

Green tea and maté contain caffeine: this blend is best reserved for the morning. It is drunk plain, with a slice of wholemeal bread, a fruit yoghurt, a bowl of muesli. Prepared the day before and chilled, it also makes a refreshing drink for the morning.

A 50 cl teapot needs 6 to 7.5 grams, which works out at 12 to 15 g per litre. The water should not exceed 70 to 80 °C; then steep for 7 to 10 minutes. The mint keeps its freshness better when protected from air, light and humidity.