Le Temps des Cerises

What Le Temps des Cerises does

Le Temps des Cerises is a privately held French artisanal food and beverage company, organized as a SARL with €540,600 of registered capital, founded in 1996 and operating commercially since 1998. It is headquartered operationally in Estillac (southwestern France) with a registered office in Agen, and runs a pure direct-to-consumer business selling flavored coffee, tea, chocolate and traditional confectionery through its own e-commerce website and a legacy mail-order channel fulfilled via La Poste's Colissimo service.

The company's product portfolio is anchored by its Cafés Aromatisés range, featuring 100% Arabica beans that are slow-roasted in five signature flavors — Noisette (hazelnut), Caramel, Vanille, Amande (almond) and Macaron-Pistache — offered across four formats: whole bean, ground, compostable Nespresso-compatible capsules, and soft pods (dosettes souples). Complementary ranges include Grands Crus single-origin coffees (Colombia, Ethiopia Moka, Tanzania, Italy), an entry-level L'Amateur line, scented teas (green, black, infusions), gourmet chocolate cornets, traditional pralines, and an aperitif category. Retail pricing is in euros including tax, with individual SKUs priced between approximately €4.43 (a 10-capsule pack) and €27.87 (a 900g flavored whole-bean bag).

The revenue model is straightforward unit-pricing DTC e-commerce with degressive shipping fees calculated by weight, order value and destination; free shipping is offered above a defined threshold in Metropolitan France. The company ships to France, DOM-TOM and selected international destinations, processes orders within 48 hours, and accepts PayPal and check (mail-order) payments. There is no disclosed B2B or wholesale channel, no mobile app, no subscription mechanism, and no external investors, M&A activity or management team details in the public record.

Name

Le Temps des Cerises

Legal name

Le Temps des Cerises SARL

Website

https://letempsdescerises.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Le Temps des Cerises is a privately held French artisanal retailer selling slow-roasted 100% Arabica aromatized coffees — plus teas, chocolates and confectionery — direct to consumers in France and Europe through its own e-commerce site and mail order.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee (Flavored/Aromatized)

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Flavored coffee products
• Artisanal gourmet tea
• Specialty coffee capsules
• Single origin coffee
• Artisan confectionery

Headquarters

HQ city

Agen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: E-commerce sales of aromatized coffees, teas, chocolates, and confiseries directly to consumers through their online store. Products sold in various formats including whole beans, ground, capsules, and soft pods.
2. Shipping and Handling: Shipping fees charged to customers based on order weight, price, and destination. Degressive shipping costs in Metropolitan France up to free shipping threshold.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Le Temps des Cerises is a French artisanal producer and direct-to-consumer retailer of aromatized (flavored) coffees made from slow-roasted 100% Arabica beans in flavors including Noisette, Caramel, Vanille, Amande, and Macaron-Pistache. Its offering also includes single-origin premium coffees (Grands Crus), an entry-level range (L'Amateur), scented teas, gourmet chocolates, and traditional confections, sold in multiple formats including whole bean, ground, compostable capsules, and soft pods.

Product overview

Le Temps des Cerises is a French artisanal food and beverage company founded in 1998, specializing in flavored coffees, teas, chocolates, and traditional confections. The core product is the Cafés Aromatisés (Flavored Coffees) line featuring 100% Arabica beans slow-roasted with five signature flavors: Noisette (Hazelnut), Caramel, Vanille (Vanilla), Amande (Almond), and Macaron-Pistache. These are offered across multiple formats—whole bean, ground, compostable capsules compatible with Nespresso machines, and soft pods. Complementing the flavored range are Grands Crus single-origin coffees (Colombia, Ethiopia Moka), the budget-friendly L'Amateur line, scented teas (green, black, infusions), gourmet chocolates (cornets), and artisanal confections (pralines). All products are sourced and produced in southwestern France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cafés Aromatisés (Flavored Coffees) The company's signature flavored coffee line featuring 100% Arabica beans slow-roasted to develop distinctive flavors. Available in five flavors (Noisette/Hazelnut, Caramel, Vanille/Vanilla, Amande/Almond, Macaron-Pistache) across multiple formats (ground, whole bean, compostable Nespresso-compatible capsules, and soft pods) for individual consumers seeking artisanal gourmet coffee at home.
• Grands Crus (Single-Origin Premium Coffees) Single-origin premium coffees sourced from renowned producing regions, including Colombia and Ethiopia Moka. Available in whole bean and ground formats, targeting discerning home coffee enthusiasts seeking authentic origin flavors at price points ranging from €12.81 to €25.28 TTC for 450-900g packs.
• L'Amateur (Entry-Level Coffee) An accessible, budget-friendly coffee line positioned as an entry point for amateur coffee drinkers, featuring whole bean and ground formats at €4.68 for 250g, with optional compostable Nespresso-compatible capsules for convenience.
• Thés Parfumés (Scented Teas) A selection of scented teas comprising green teas, black teas, and herbal infusions (tisanes), complementing the coffee-focused core offering with tea-based alternatives for individual gourmet consumers.
• Chocolat (Gourmet Chocolates) Gourmet chocolate products, including cornets, extending the artisanal gourmet positioning into chocolate confections alongside the coffee and tea range for individual gourmet consumers.
• Confiserie (Traditional Confectionery) Traditional confectionery items such as pralines, crafted according to artisanal methods, to complement the gourmet food and beverage portfolio for individual gourmet consumers and gift occasions.
• Apéro (Aperitif Products) Aperitif-related products complementing the gourmet food and beverage range, completing the curated assortment available to individual gourmet consumers through the website.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lobodis: French specialty coffee company focused on organic, fair-trade, and traceable coffees, with e-commerce and capsules. Comparable on ethical/specialty positioning, capsule offering, and French D2C focus.
• Cafés Richard: French specialty coffee roaster founded in 1892, selling roasted coffee, capsules, and tea through its own retail and e-commerce channels. Highly comparable to Le Temps des Cerises in being a heritage French coffee roaster serving B2C directly with multiple formats.
• Café Michel: French specialty coffee brand focused on organic and single-origin coffees, sold through e-commerce and specialty retail. Comparable on premium/specialty positioning, D2C model, and French market focus.
• Brûlerie Caron: French artisanal coffee roaster selling flavored and single-origin coffees, capsules, and tea directly to consumers. Closely comparable on craft slow-roasting, aromatized specialty range, and D2C specialty positioning.
• Comptoir Français du Café: French specialty coffee retailer offering a wide range of beans, ground, capsules, and tea via e-commerce. Comparable on assortment breadth (coffee, tea, accessories) and pure-play D2C distribution.
• Malongo: Family-owned French coffee roaster specializing in premium, fair-trade, and organic coffees, with compostable capsules and e-commerce. Directly comparable on craft positioning, capsule innovation, and D2C specialty coffee model.

Broad incumbents

• Carte Noire: Iconic French coffee brand (now owned by Lavazza), dominant in roast & ground and capsules. Comparable on flavored/instant coffee category leadership in France, but with vastly greater scale, marketing, and retail distribution than Le Temps des Cerises.
• Lavazza: Italian global coffee giant with deep presence in France (including Carte Noire), offering flavored coffees, capsules, and beans. Comparable category and product formats, but operates at vastly larger scale and broader distribution.
• Nespresso: Nestlé's premium capsule platform with flavored and flavored-adjacent coffee ranges. The dominant reference point for the capsule category LTdC competes in, though at fundamentally different scale and machine-locked ecosystem.
• Maison du Café (JDE): French heritage coffee brand (Grand'Mère, Senseo) owned by JDE Peet's, offering roast & ground, capsules, and pods. Comparable on flavored mainstream French coffee, but operates as a mass-market incumbent rather than a specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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