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Default A new tea shoppe

We had a short discussion on Darjeeling white teas. She seemed
> embarrassed when I asked the cost per oz on the Makaibari. She said $3
> and I told her $10/100g was the standard cost of any estate tea from
> anywhere let alone something that was more premium. I was probably her
> first customer who understood metrics. My local tea shoppe is doing
> well. The last time I was in I thought the help pesky and annoying.
> If I was running a tea shoppe every pot would be one liter.
>
> Jim


So your lady lived in France for 12 years and doesn't understand metrics?
France, the home of the metre! And $3 for an ounce seems to be correct
with $10/100g. Maybe her Makaibari was cheap?

JB