News & Events
How a Couple Built One of the Most Beautiful Coffee Houses
After stumbling upon the coffee business by chance, Vincent and Barbara Ballot built a thriving family business in their hometown in Haute-Saône, specializing in coffee, tea, and herbal teas. For 30 years, they have remained true to a philosophy centered on taste and quality.
Craftsmen & Know-How
Montbéliard sausage: how to recognize it and where to buy it
It's safe to say that Franche-Comté is the home of the smoked sausage. Mortau and Montbéliard are produced in all four départements (Haute-Saône, Territoire de Belfort, Doubs and Jura). Comtois smoked sausages are an important part of the region's DNA.
News & Events
Three whiskies to explore the nuances of French savoir-faire
France is welcoming new spirits to its soil, a far cry from calvados and cognac. A number of houses are launching whisky production to highlight their unique terroir.
Craftsmen & Know-How
Three places to find a killer Munster cheese
The origins of this famous soft Alsatian cheese, made from cow's milk, date back to the 7th century. It was born in the abbey that gave its name to the town of Munster. On the other side of the mountains, in the heart of the Vosges, it's called munster--géromé, or géromé for short, the name being an alteration of that of Gérardmer.