Merchant Review: Le Palais Des Thes
Based in Paris, Le Palais Des Thes carries a world spanning selection of tea comparable to the offerings of Mariage Freres. You can visit their lovely shops in Paris, Oslo, and Tokyo. Their wares are tastefully displayed, and within moments of entering the shop, their helpful and knowledgeable staff offered us a cup of the day brew to sample. I was impressed to see teas from a few eastern European countries like Gerogia and even single estate teas from Africa.
The staff was well trained, and genuinely interested in tea. They were kind enough brew up some Dong Ding oolong at our request, and then they knocked our socks off with an amazing Jin Xuan. Their recomendations were in line with our interests and our budget. They didn’t push us into buying anything, but they directed us to some of their truly special teas.
I was quite impressed with both the service and selection at Le Palais Des Thes. I look forward to brewing up my purchases as soon as I can unpack my tea ware from storage.
I’m not surprised these guys do tea retail right. It seems that the French redeem themselves with tea. They may have a bad attitude and a lot of their reputation is probably based on expectations. But in the case of their tea offerings, they won’t disappoint. And their graces in showing off those wares is good to hear about. –Spirituality of Tea