Beyond spices, vanilla, and tea, I want to share something else: the journey itself. Since 2010, I have been recording my field discoveries — plantations, producers, harvesting techniques — in notebooks that have never left my bag. That is the raw material I want to turn into books for you.
My travel notebooks
These are field notebooks, not tourist guides: notes taken directly in vanilla plantations in Madagascar, along pepper routes in Brazil, in the tea gardens where I trained. I write down what producers explain to me, the gestures I see, and the mistakes I make too. It is this raw, unedited material that I want to shape and share with you.
A recipe book that grows with my family
I am also preparing a family recipe book, different from my usual chef recipes: the ones I make at home with my son, now 5 years old. Every year, we add a new recipe together — a way for me to document how we pass on the taste for spices and vanilla to the next generation, step by step, one recipe at a time.
Every year
A new recipe tested and made together as a family joins the book — never removed, only added, so the work becomes a true family memory over time.
The principle
Simple recipes designed to be made with a child: few steps, safe techniques, and always featuring a spice or vanilla from the Comptoir.
Can I buy an empty grinder or jar without spices inside?
Yes, that is precisely the purpose of our selection: offering refillable grinders and UV-protection jars sold separately, for you to fill with the spice of your choice.
What are "the Comptoir de Toamasina books"?
An exclusive range of books: travel notebooks based on Arnaud Sion's field notes in plantations visited since 2010, and a family recipe book created with his son.
How is the family recipe book structured?
Each year, a new recipe created as a family with Arnaud's 5-year-old son is added to the book. Previous recipes are never removed, allowing the book to become a family memory that grows over time.
Are the featured tea filters reusable?
Our range includes both reusable filters and compostable disposable filters, adapting to use at home or on the go.
