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As far as I can tell, Darjeeling and regular old Irish breakfast tea essentially taste the same. But the former is more expensive. I think I've been scammed by Big Tea. (lemmy.world)

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I'm on a weekend vacation and forgot to bring my tea and the international grocery didn't have it, so I settled for Darjeeling. I can barely notice the difference. It's so subtle that it might as well just be a different tea brand.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49845940 https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/27/health/microplastics-tea-bags-study-scn-scli-intl/index.html

It's a subject I follow more closely than most I bother with.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, those "premium" ones. Yeah, those are clearly plastic. Premium cancer dispensers. ~~But the~~ ... oh, yeah, even the "normal ones" are paper fiber "sealed with plastic". Sometimes biodegradable, sometimes not, and sometimes not plastic.

FSC-Certified Paper Bags
Many of Twinings’ traditional string-and-tag tea bags now use paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). These bags are reinforced with plant-based sealants instead of conventional plastic.

Compostable Tea Bags
Twinings offers fully compostable tea bags in selected product lines. These bags decompose in home composting systems, making them convenient for eco-conscious consumers.

Amazing. Learned something new again and how I'm being poisoned by my lovely tea containers. Ain't the world grand?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Sounds like the same study in both articles? And the BBC says it was specifically to 'premium' plastic tea bags?

The fabric ones should be fine then?

Edit: sealed with PLA which is industrially compostable, but not home compostable : https://www.yorkshiretea.co.uk/our-packaging No mention of how bad it is to consume.