It is said the first tea bags were accidentally developed in 1907 by an American tea merchant Thomas Sullivan.

Thomas began distributing samples of his tea in small silk bags with a drawstring. Customers noticed that they could simply leave the tea in the bag and voilá.

Over the last 100 years, the convenient silk bag full of tea leaves has devolved into a paper bag filled with very small grades of tea, called 'dust' and 'fannings'. Still very convenient but not the same experience.

My Infuser Pod Moment

The moment I was presented with my first infuser pod in a tiny gyoza restaurant in Kyoto, I was hooked.

They are just irresistible as far as I am concerned. Perfect little packages with a purpose. Sensual silken purses, designed to hold loose tea leaves which need more space to expand when they infuse.

Infuser Pods are a complete sensory experience.

It is grounding and an unexpected pleasure to see, touch and smell real tea leaves, spices and flower petals through that delicate mesh.

My infuser pods are sealed with heat, so there is no bleaching of paper or staples

Best of all in my opinion, I am proud to let you know that Madame Flavour Infuser Pods are fully biodegradable. Not made from nylon, but instead from natural corn fibres.