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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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[–] atro_city@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Microplastic? I thought teabags were quite organic. Do you have a source on being microplastic?

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)
[–] atro_city@fedia.io 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?

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 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.