At the end of the 18th century, France was the leading sugar trader in Europe and the port of Nantes played an important role in the processing of the cane as it arrived from the islands. 

La Perruche is the fruit of a family saga based in Nantes: the delicious secret recipe was invented in 1828 in André Cossé's confectionery workshop. In 1856, two Cossé sons took up the torch and created a refinery in Nantes. They continued to manufacture the traditional sugars with the authentic flavours and fragrances of the tropical islands, without changing their father's original recipe. 

The unique flavour of their sugars won them several medals at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1889, the year famous for the construction of the Eiffel Tower. This exceptional recognition gave rise, the following year, to the brand name of "A la Perruche".
 
The irregular lumps are an exceptional product, highly appreciated by connoisseurs of subtle and refined taste. Pure nuggets of 100% cane sugar, they are produced using a process exclusive to La Perruche. 

Their unique and authentic taste has gained them a place in the kitchens of the greatest chefs and won over gourmet palates all around the world, thus becoming the brand's emblem and a sign of the subtlest sophistication. 
 
Give your tea time an elegant look with La Perruche's white sugar cubes. Grown in the tropical paradise of Reunion Island (formerly known as Ile de Bourbon), this sugar is soaked in all the rich flavors of the tropical soil where it is grown. The rough cut lumps are pretty and made out of true cane sugar. Perfect to serve at tea time.