Very well written. I very much agree. Honestly I think the same thing when people start using the word premium in front of their teas. I've seen high end reputable shops that I love using it and low end ones with questionable tea bags use it as well. Really makes one scratch their head and go.. wth...
This post made me look up how my local small-town bulk tea shop labels its matcha (which I haven’t tried)— which only brought me to a pretty weak website devoid of any descriptions! They sell basically every variety of tea that I’ve heard of. When I visit, what should I ask them about their teas to understand what I’m buying, set my expectations, etc.?
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Very well written. I very much agree. Honestly I think the same thing when people start using the word premium in front of their teas. I've seen high end reputable shops that I love using it and low end ones with questionable tea bags use it as well. Really makes one scratch their head and go.. wth...
This post made me look up how my local small-town bulk tea shop labels its matcha (which I haven’t tried)— which only brought me to a pretty weak website devoid of any descriptions! They sell basically every variety of tea that I’ve heard of. When I visit, what should I ask them about their teas to understand what I’m buying, set my expectations, etc.?