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A French twist on tea

Although the word café is native to France, one might be surprised at how difficult it is to find a good cup of specialty coffee. Some say that the coffee culture is so strong it will take years before the French accept any change.

Not so in the world of tea. Thanks to a fairly weaker (mind the pun) tea culture, the country is enjoying an uplift in its tea scene.

In a roundabout way, we have the French Revolution to thank. Prior to the 19th century, tea was a drink for the upper classes. In the same way the

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