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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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[โ€“] atro_city@fedia.io 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd argue that most people can't see nor taste the difference between similar products unless they are literally beside each other.

[โ€“] sxan@midwest.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Many products, sure. And with many caveats; Earl Grey is clearly distinct from Darjeeling, although both are black teas, simply because of the added bergamot. I can tell many apples apart - I couldn't name them in a blind test, but in most cases I can tell you which aren't Honey Crisp - the textures and tastes are very different for many varietals of apples. However, I don't think I could identify what kinds of apples are in an apple cider.

I'm sure you have your own examples. I'm not disagreeing with you, in general.