Years of drinking tea taught us that what's good and what gets attention aren't always the same thing. Some of the most interesting teas we've had come from styles nobody talks about anymore, from producers working a small scale, or from tea makers trying things that are hard to sell.

We've always been collectors — drawn to things that hold their value beyond attention or trends. Tedelics started from the same instinct, applied to tea. We look for teas that remain compelling no matter what's currently in favour, the kind you find yourself wanting to return to again and again. Teas with a fingerprint — of a place, a cultivar, a person, a way of doing things.

They're not always the most famous. And most of the time, they're not easy to find. Some survive because a handful of people are stubborn enough to keep making them. Others come from tea makers who are still developing their own style, but whose work already suggests the depth and character that may define them years from now.

Much of our time is spent meeting the people behind the tea, visiting where it is grown, tasting far more than we bring home. What comes back with us has to earn its place — and we want that to be visible: where it came from, what cultivar, who made it, what to expect as you drink it. Not as a label, but as real context — the same kind of understanding you'd only get at the source. What we learn there is what we pass on.

The collection would not be complete without a place to share it. Our tea room in Barcelona is where the teas we source can be experienced directly, whether through a tasting, a conversation, or time spent exploring the collection.

Throughout the year, we host tastings and events built around different themes, some focus on a particular tea or region, while others compare different styles side by side. They are an opportunity to taste with attention, explore tea from different perspectives, and enjoy it in good company.

Over the years, the collection has grown beyond tea. The room is filled with objects we have gathered along the way: antique Chinese furniture, handcrafted wooden tables, vintage teapots, and ceramics from different periods and styles. Many of them came from the same journeys that brought us to the teas themselves. Together, they help create a warm and welcoming place to spend time with tea and the traditions that surround it.