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  • microcapybara@sopuli.xyztoTea@lemmy.zipFrench tea culture
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    7 days ago

    My German friends have also remarked on disappointing French teas, and that almost every infusion is based around verbena and chamomile. Even if it’s sold as something else on the front, that represents typically less than 30% of the actual ingredients and is more verbena plus something.

    I’m guessing based on the “hay” description that you’re more into herbal teas. I’m mostly a fan of black teas and Kusmi and Damman are my go-to French brands. My partner is more into herbals and in over a decade never found a really good option.

    My only advice is to stock up when in a place that has the teas you appreciate. I personally load up on fruit teas during trips to Germany or Austria.






  • Absolutely! I also love access to small, cheap electronic bits for my projects, and at the same time I’m all for protecting our postal services. A 2€ per package surcharge doesn’t practically change anything on the economy side. Temu already expects a minimum purchase of something like 20€.

    My small concern with this is how it will be applied/processed by the carriers. I hope it doesn’t end up like the customs/VAT on larger packages, where they charge 10-20€ for customs clearance. But now that I write it down, for me, even that isn’t a complete blocking factor. I’d probably spend more time comparing the value of ordering direct vs from a local reseller, which is exactly the goal.