L'AUXANCE

Located just off the N10, their store is a little jewel box of gourmet treats. Lucie and Flavien are artisan coffee roasters. In their workshop at L'Auxance, Flavien roasts the twenty or so carefully selected coffees. The sweet aroma wafts through the warm boutique, inviting us to travel to India, Nicaragua, Peru, Papua... On the shelves are local teas from Compagnie & Co, infusions and rooibos, as well as a wide range of delicatessen products. L'Auxance distributes Terre Exotique spices, oils, syrups, jams, chocolate... and offers tea sets and extraction machines. A treasure trove of gift ideas. Also to be found at the Halles Notre-Dame in Poitiers.