Catàleg de Fulles was born out of years of personal experience with visual arts and music, as well as exploring tea culture—both as an amateur as well as professionally. This project seeks to find connections between these practices, understanding tea as a central element for collective learning, experimentation, and the exchange of knowledge. Our previous experience with projects like anomia.info —working on the creation and dissemination of knowledge from a collective and unconventional perspective— continues to influence how we approach this new path: with the same curiosity, the same respect for processes, and the same awareness that knowledge is built together.

This is a space to learn together about tea and other local plants, delving into their uses—cultural, medicinal, gastronomic—through practice, curiosity, and exchange. We care about tea itself—its flavour, its history, its nuances—but what truly interests us is its ability to weave community: how it brings people together, how it fosters collective care, and how, like medicinal plants, it becomes a tool to strengthen bonds and shared knowledge. There are no experts, only curious individuals who share what we discover, without claiming to have all the answers.

Catàleg de Fulles offers high-quality teas, but it does not seek to compete in the market or grow economically. However, it is essential to maintain a sufficient economic balance in order for the project to continue, without losing sight of what is truly important. For this, it is necessary to know and control the origin of what we share, prioritizing direct relationships with those who cultivate and harvest, and ensuring that our work does not contribute to human or planetary exploitation. We recognize, however, that our practice is not free of contradictions: from the tension between the global and the local to the difficulty of approaching the tradition of tea without falling into cultural appropriation. Even so, we maintain a clear commitment to acting with respect, learning from processes, and constantly questioning ourselves.

Our workshops and gatherings do not follow a rigid format. There are no ceremonies or protocols, because we do not consider ourselves qualified to guide them. Instead, we share tea, talk about what we know—and also what we don't—and let conversations flow naturally. We do not seek to attract a specific audience: tea is for anyone who wants to approach it, without prior knowledge or elitist interests.

We like to think of tea as a tool for learning, not for creating distance. We are interested in discovering new varieties, researching their histories, and sharing those findings with others. We do not intend to be an absolute reference, nor do we seek to scale or expand the project beyond what allows us to maintain this close and honest approach. The more we learn, the more we realize how much left there is still to know, and that is something which is exciting to us.

Ultimately, what drives us is tea as part of everyday life: connected to people, cultures, and the world we inhabit. It is not an escape from reality, but a way to understand it better, with its nuances and contradictions.