Café des Îles
Café des Îles (Island Café to us lowly English speakers) is a writing ink made by Jacques Herbin.
It's a nice shade of brown, slightly more on the red than yellow side. Contrast with their slightly yellower Lie de Thé, and the flat-out red Terre de Feu.
Further reading
Reviews
- "Ink Review: J. Herbin Café des Îles" Dave, Seize the Dave, Mar 2010
- "Ink Review #237: J. Herbin Café des Îles" Fountain Pen Pharmacist, Jul 2020
- "Ink Review: J. Herbin Brown Inks" Kelli, Mountain of Ink, May 2025
Inks: Café des Îles | Lie de Thé | Terre de Feu
Jacques Herbin: Café des Îles | Lie de Thé | Terre de Feu