Ours started at a dinner table.
Friends gathered, food shared, conversation flowing — and someone looked around the table and said what every great chef already knows: no matter the cuisine, no matter the occasion, the one ingredient responsible for making everything taste better is salt.
That moment sparked a question that changed everything: What if we could bring the experience of truly exceptional salt to every table?
The answer led us to the coastlines of Bali and the vibrant culinary world of Southeast Asia — where sea salt has been hand-harvested for centuries using techniques passed down through generations, and where the warm Andaman Sea produces crystals unlike anything found anywhere else in the world.
We partnered with Chef Olivier Castella and his culinary team from Bocuse d’Or — one of the most prestigious culinary competitions on earth — to develop a collection that would capture the flavors and aromas of the region in their purest, most authentic form.
Our Flower of Bali — a fleur de sel hand-harvested from the warm surface waters of the Andaman Sea — was the first to earn the approval of international chefs gathered in Thailand. Naturally rich in magnesium, and moist by nature, its slow dissolution rate delivers a sustained release of clean mineral flavor — a quality that professionals immediately recognized. It became the finishing salt and garnish that chefs trusted.
Not because we said so. Because they tasted it.
When chefs who have dedicated their lives to the craft of flavor say yes — that means something. Their approval gave Montagé the confidence to bring these salts to North America, where they belong on every serious cook’s counter.
That same conviction is what's taking Montagé further from home. In August 2026, Montagé expanded into Japan and India — two of Asia's most demanding culinary markets — through a partnership with Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador Harry Hakuei Kosato, and import partners in Tokyo, Kobe, and across India.
“Japan and India are both exceptional food cultures, each with its own traditions, expectations, and ways of experiencing flavour,” said Chris Hampel, Director of Andaman Gourmet Co. “This is about building connections, not just expanding distribution.”
As Asian Community News reported, the expansion reflects the same standard that earned Montagé a place in professional kitchens in the first place: ingredient quality, craftsmanship, and flavor that holds up anywhere in the world.
In 2024, Montagé joined the lineup at Euphoria Greenville — one of the Southeast's most celebrated food, wine, and music festivals — as part of the Feast by the Field tasting experience, serving alongside the region's top chefs, pitmasters, and culinary vendors. It's the same standard that earned Montagé a place in professional kitchens, now shared with the thousands of food lovers who make the trip to Greenville every year.
Montagé appears in the official 2024 Euphoria Greenville festival program among the Feast by the Field tasting lineup.
Montagé is not just salt. It is a commitment to flavor, to craft, and to the belief that what’s on the table matters — whether you’re a Michelin-starred chef finishing a Wagyu sear, a bartender using it as a rim salt on a craft cocktail, or someone at home making Tuesday night pasta taste like something worth remembering.
Every variety in the Montagé collection is hand-harvested, minimally processed, and chosen for one reason: what it does to food.
We bring the Andaman Sea to your kitchen. What you do with it is entirely yours.
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