Cabaret - Cherry Chocolate Black Tea
Tastes Like: bittersweet cocoa, chocolate cake, brandied cherryFeels Like: the vienna secession Rich and...
Curated tea · specialty coffee · thoughtful equipment
Modern rituals shaped by origin, craft and the generous pause around a shared table.
The root becomes the table
Tea asks for room and time. Coffee asks for precision and movement. Chinara brings both to the same table.
Choose a branch
Start with what you want to drink, or with the object that helps you make it wherever you are.

Whole-leaf blends, clear flavor and guidance for every infusion.

Coffees chosen for character, with the facts needed to brew them well.


Portable brewing and useful objects for home, work and the road.
The ritual of the leaf
See the actual leaf, flower and fruit before water changes them.
Temperature protects sweetness and keeps bitterness in proportion.
The leaf opens, the liquor deepens and the aroma moves into the cup.
The Chinara edit
Distinct blends, translated into type, caffeine and flavor before the poetry begins.
Tastes Like: bittersweet cocoa, chocolate cake, brandied cherryFeels Like: the vienna secession Rich and...
Tastes Like: pound cake, vanilla, grass, warm hay, hazelnutFeels Like: unforgettable cakes in the...
Tastes Like: baked apples, burnt caramel, petrichorFeels Like: warm september rain Inspired by the...
Flavor Notes Sweet Corn, Konbu, Sesame Seed Growing RegionZhejiang, China Elevation400 Meters...

People behind the cup / August
Gina Zupsich and Aaron Shinn founded August in 2013 to move tea beyond predictable blends. Their approach borrows from food, fragrance and memory — without turning product facts into folklore.
The ritual of the bean
Origin writes the first line. Roast reveals the character. Extraction brings it into the cup.

Species, place, altitude and processing shape what the roaster receives.

Heat reveals sweetness, structure and the balance intended by the maker.

Water, grind and time decide what reaches the cup.
The Chinara edit
Choose by roast, origin and intended brew — then meet the story behind the strongest lots.
Byron's Blend is a delicious combination of Maracaturra Washed and Natural processed coffees. Each...
This Kenya Peaberry is one of the award-winning roasts from our 2017 Roaster of...
Our friends at Unblended have sourced this coffee as part of their Young Producer...
Not just for breakfast, this is a traditional blend of Central and South American...
A ritual without an address
Portable equipment for the trail, the car, work and the rooms between home.
20 barPressureSelf-heatingHot water anywherePortableGrounds or capsulesCulture, not decoration
A flexible place for Chinese tea, gongfu brewing, origin guides, makers and new branches of the assortment.
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