History

Over the years, the greatest chapters of the history of French tea have been written: the company has developed and its range of products multiplied, but it continues to be driven by its passion for tea's most enchanting and captivating qualities. This same expertise has now been passed on to our children, the third generation, who continue to cultivate and grow this passion for tea.

 Porcelain dishes and travel diaries.
<p>1825</p>
1825

DAMMANN Frères buys the tea and vanilla retailer DERODE, now operating a tea factory in Batavia.

 Official document of the spice factory.
1925

Pierre & Robert DAMMANN manage the company. A spice factory opens in Tamatave.

 Small wooden tea crates.
1926

A tea factory opens in the New York under the impetus of Véra DAMMANN.

Jean JUMEAU-LAFOND.
1949

Arrival of Jean JUMEAU-LAFOND in the company. He directs it with Robert DAMMANN. From now on, tea becomes the exclusive trade of the company.

Didier JUMEAU-LAFOND.
1980

Development of the Cristal© sachet by Jacques and Didier JUMEAU-LAFOND. A truly innovative revolution in the still-restricted world of tea-consumers.

Box.
2005

DAMMANN Frères, suppliers to the finest delicatessens and restaurants, creates and designs its own products and recipes. With a new visual identity, it re-launches its range of products.

Illy logo.
2007

The Illy group becomes a majority shareholder. Launch of the first online sales site.

Shop front.
2008

The first DAMMANN Frères store opens in Paris. It provides consumers with a sophisticated showcase of the skills and expertise developed by the company.

Tea organ.
2009

The brand gains in notoriety. A second store opens in Paris, with concessions opening elsewhere in France.

Company at Dreux.
2011

The company moves to Dreux, with a new location and structure that enables it to develop further and to build on its promising future.

Shop in Japan.
2011

The first store and a DAMMANN Frères tea room opens in Osaka, Japan, marking the first step in its international development campaign. A third store opens in Paris.

A cup of tea.
2012

Despite a gloomy macroeconomic environment, development continues. DAMMANN Frères is now present in 62 countries abroad

 Crystal© bag.
2021

Our tea bags are now made of PLA, a biosourced material from corn or sugar cane. A sustainable solution for the manufacture of our bags.

Erika LE NOAN.
2023

THE BUSINESS STORY GOES ON...