The name Couchant Doré describes both the hour and the colour: this infusion is meant for the evening, and its liquor takes on a golden tint in the cup. It brings together eleven plants, all from organic agriculture.

Lemon balm from Bulgaria, France and Morocco, and fennel from Egypt, form the base. Liquorice root, from China and Uzbekistan, adds its sweetness. Then come several aromatic plants of the Lamiaceae family, sage, rosemary and lavender, as well as verbena, valerian, turmeric, mallow and hop flowers.

Dense and green, it smells, when the tin is opened, of the garrigue and the beehive. The liquor balances the lemon of the lemon balm and verbena, the sweetness of the liquorice and the aromatic herbs. The hops and roots bring a deeper note on the finish, which gives depth to the cup.

Naturally caffeine-free, this infusion is drunk in the evening, after dinner. Its rich composition will please lovers of aromatic herbs. It goes well with lavender honey, a few dry biscuits or a pear. It can also be prepared in a large teapot and served throughout the evening, its liquor keeping its balance as it cools. A spoonful of lavender honey brings out its floral register for those who like a sweeter cup.

Use 12 to 15 g in a one-litre teapot; the water is brought to 100 °C, and one counts seven to ten minutes. Kept away from humidity and daylight, in an airtight tin, the herbal fragrance is better preserved.