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  • Company

    LE PALAIS DES THES

  • Description

    Palais des Thés is a leading premium French tea brand founded in Paris in 1986. The brand specializes in direct tea sourcing and the commercialization of over 250 teas and Grand Crus teas, as well as accessories and gift sets for both tea beginners and aficionados. The company's core mission is to introduce its customers to exceptional harvests while adhering to sustainable business practices and preserving the tea sector and livelihoods.

  • Address

    10 rue Mercoeur 75000 PARIS

  • Website

    https://us.palaisdesthes.com

  • Category

    Food and gastronomy

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  • 5 / 5
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    Love these teas! These are excellent.

    Review of , following an experience of by WATSON K. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Every Thing Excellent

    Review of , following an experience of by EVELINE S. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    I ordered teas for myself and had some delivered to a colleague. I love the flavors and look forward to buying more. The shipment update emails were not prompt though so I wasn't sure when I would receive my order -- but my order came within 5 days of placing the order and my colleague got his about a week after the order.

    Review of , following an experience of by LANEY D. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Love these teas and the packaging is so elegant they make great gifts.

    Review of , following an experience of by TYSHAWN G. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    The quality of the teas is superb.

    Review of , following an experience of by ANYA D. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    I first tried Thé des Moines at Citarella and loved it. Then I tried Thé des Lordes and loved that too! But then Citarella discontinued the entire Palais des Thés--line. Bought some loose Thé des Lordes at Bloomingdale's and was all right for a while. But loose tea is messy. I wanted tea bags so ultimately I ordered des Moines online and all is well. But would like a retail outlet for it

    Review of , following an experience of by EVALYN F. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    The quality is amazing and the ordering and delivery was great

    Review of , following an experience of by STEVIE F. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Merci pour ces thés super bons. J’en connaissais déjà certains dans la commande lorsque je vivais encore en France j’achetais déjà la majorité de mes thés chez vous et j’ai été très contente de découvrir que vous aviez un magasin digital aux États-Unis. Seul petit hic la livraison a été faite au bâtiment d’à côté et l’une des personnes vivant dans cet immeuble a dû me l’apporter après.

    Review of , following an experience of by CHARITY P. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    I have purchased from Palais for years am disappointed in the loss of their actual store but so happy they maintain a presence on line. Beautiful products and lovely tea.

    Review of , following an experience of by ARMAND S. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    I was given the Palais des Thes Advent Calendar last year and loved it so much. I kept track of the teas I especially liked. Excited to begin this year's calendar.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Everything arrived on time. Good work.

    Review of , following an experience of by JENA C. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent packaging delivered fast. Teas are of the highest quality.

    Review of , following an experience of by FLORIAN F. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Everything was excellent the order the delivery and the tea is delicious tastes the same as I remember it when I visited Belgium.

    Review of , following an experience of by ZANE W. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Everything is great!

    Review of , following an experience of by BRIAN D. *

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  • 3 / 5
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    The delivery really has room to improve... I received the calendar completely smashed shoved in a ups box without any protection. Called and asked for a replacement sent the first back with a prepaid slip (good point for that) the person one the phone said she would add a note"" for precaution

    Review of , following an experience of by JOHANNA G. *

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    it came in the same exact kind of box

  • 5 / 5
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    My advent calendar arrived quickly and I am enjoying the tea

    Review of , following an experience of by ARIANE D. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent customer service!

    Review of , following an experience of by KEARA P. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Tea & packaging lovely! Customer Service excellent. Thank you Rebecca!

    Review of , following an experience of by CASANDRA C. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Palais des thés was my favourite tea brand when I was living in France. I had a little bug with the website as I couldn't see if my order was processed but I received in 8 days. I love the smell and the taste of the tea especially Green tea. It has full leaves real pieces of dried fruits and flowers. I love the complimentary tea you also have inside the parcel.

    Review of , following an experience of by RUTH C. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Very good thanks

    Review of , following an experience of by JODY D. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Palais de Thés~ Finely exotic smooth rich and pleasing. I’m particularly fond of the DETOX and Rooibos offerings. All thanks to an article I recently came across the a-b-c of specialty tea brewing. I had not known of this tea purveyor. HAPPY - a true winner

    Review of , following an experience of by BLAZE V. *

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  • 4 / 5
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    My order was a gift. Palais des Thés forgot the gift message. The recipient had no idea who it was from. Awkward.

    Review of , following an experience of by LIZA L. *

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    We are so sorry to hear that! We will definitely look into this and appreciate your feedback.Warm regardsPalais des Thes Customer Service Team

  • 5 / 5
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    Delicious tea and thanks for the samples. Found another flavor and ordered it right away!Thanks

    Review of , following an experience of by SIMEON T. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great products. Great service. Can't say anything better!

    Review of , following an experience of by HEIDI H. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    amazing tea

    Review of , following an experience of by ELVIS C. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great

    Review of , following an experience of by YASMIN S. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    They are amazing...high quality tea at a good price....

    Review of , following an experience of by DWIGHT B. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Hard to drink anything else! Excellent quality exceptional service every time.

    Review of , following an experience of by CORTEZ P. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    A brand of fabulous teas made by truly fabulous tea makers with a keen attention to flavor profile and flavor novelty.

    Review of , following an experience of by MYRA R. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Fantastic teas and fast delivery!

    Review of , following an experience of by LEILA W. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great teas!

    Review of , following an experience of by KENNEDY U. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Exceptional teas tons of wonderful flavors packaging keeps them very fresh.

    Review of , following an experience of by IZABELLA S. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Everythind went well forcthis PO.

    Review of , following an experience of by ABBY R. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Wonderful quality product and excellent delivery. This is my 2nd cold weather stock up purchase and I will keep coming back

    Review of , following an experience of by MILO J. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    The tea is amazing and so much better than what you can find locally. Love the choices!

    Review of , following an experience of by CAROLINA G. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent quick shipping wonderful products as always!

    Review of , following an experience of by DESHAUN R. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    The Salesperson (I think her name was Rebecca) who helped me with my bungled Internet order was very kind polite helpful!

    Review of , following an experience of by ELWYN D. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    I have always had a good shopping experience with palais de tea. Thank you for making purchasing from you effortless.

    Review of , following an experience of by ELLIS R. *

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    Thank you for your kind feedback! We are so happy to hear it.RegardsPalais des Thes Customer Service Team

  • 5 / 5
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    quick turnaround on a great product

    Review of , following an experience of by MAGDALEN O. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Very happy with the tea and service

    Review of , following an experience of by ASHLEIGH B. *

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    Thank you for your kind feedback we really appreciate it ! Best regardsPalais des Thes Customer Service Team

  • 5 / 5
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    Great tea & service

    Review of , following an experience of by DION G. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Teas of amazing quality!

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  • 3 / 5
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    delivery is very slow with free shipping.

    Review of , following an experience of by TIMMOTHY L. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    My second order as aromatic as the first. I am beyond pleased. Fresh and subtle and delicate to the palate. Excellent product packaging and shipping even in these challenging times.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Happy the company is shipping to USA again. Most of this year I could not place an order because the country was not on the shipment list. Now back to the excellent product delivery service!!!

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  • 5 / 5
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    The advent calendar is beautiful and it arrived in a timely manner.

    Review of , following an experience of by ISRAEL J. *

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    We are so glad to hear you enjoy it! We're loving it too. Best regardsPalais des Thes Customer Service Team

  • 5 / 5
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    I’m delighted that Palais des Thés has a presence in the US! I am a huge fan!

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    Thank you for the kind review! We are happy to be able to be serving the US. Best regardsThe Palais des Thes Customer Service Team

  • 5 / 5
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    Good experience.

    Review of , following an experience of by MONTE H. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Fantastic!

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  • 5 / 5
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    My friends call me a tea snob because I am so choosey about my tea. Pure ingredients no artificial flavors and no added sugar. When it comes to flavored tea this is my go to spot. Thank you for making great tea!

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  • 1 / 5
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    I didn’t like the taste of tea and it said I can’t return once I opened I was disappointed .

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great product

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  • 1 / 5
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    It took 7 days for fedex to arrive and $6.99 was paid for a timely delivery. I was expecting to bring it along for a trip so totally missed the delivery!

    Review of , following an experience of by IRWIN M. *

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    We are so sorry to hear your order arrived late. We have credited your customer account for free shipping on your next order as an apology for the inconvenience.Warm regardsPalais des Thes Customer Service

  • 5 / 5
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    produits excellents site très praqique à utiliser livraison tres rapide.toutest harmonie!

    Review of , following an experience of by JAYCE H. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Best variety of tea fast delivery easy online shopping

    Review of , following an experience of by LUCIO C. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Love your teas! They have spoiled me forever!

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  • 5 / 5
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    The best tasting tea and fast delivery

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    Thank you for the kind review we greatly appreciate it! Best regardsPalais des Thes Customer Service Team

  • 5 / 5
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    Exceptional teas and an easy shopping experience.

    Review of , following an experience of by RAPHAELLE L. *

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    We are thrilled to hear it! Best regardsPalais des Thes Customer Service

  • 5 / 5
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    Great experience. Delivered on time.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Rooibos has been my favorite tea for years. I just tried the PDT Rooibos du Hamman and it is wonderful! So soothing and delicious. I also ordered the two Paris teas Paris for Her and Paris for Him. The Paris for Her is exquisite and I know my son-in-law will like the Paris for Him. PDT sent a sample of the Vanilla Rooibos and I think that will be in my next order - very delicious!

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  • 5 / 5
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    This tea is amazing especially du Hammam Black Leaf"". The detox sampler box also had amazing caffeine free blends from around the world. I buy both the loose leaf and the satchels which are high quality and you can brew at least 2 cups from each bag. Shipping is swift and the packaging is good for storage. I'm a tea fanatic and am fortunate to have been introduced to this brand.""

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  • 3 / 5
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    Not the same level of attention to detail as the Paris shops.

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    Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear you didn't feel satisfied with your experience on our US site. Feel free to email us at info@us.palaisdesthes.com if you would like to discuss further.Warm regardsPalais des Thes Customer Service Team

  • 4 / 5
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    Didn’t like that we have to create an account to order. Also some rooibos teas do not come in tea bags.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Teas are excellent!

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  • 5 / 5
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    Rapid and transparent. Goods in perfect shape.

    Review of , following an experience of by BRUCE L. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Delicious

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  • 5 / 5
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    Could not check out on my own called for assistance and was helped the same day. Thank you

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  • 5 / 5
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    The tea we got In the past is stronger and it is okay for second cup. But not today and we wonder why ?

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  • 5 / 5
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    Customer service was excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank You

    Review of , following an experience of by KALLIE K. *

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    Thank you so much for the kind feedback we greatly appreciate it! Best regardsPalais des Thes Customer Service Team

  • 5 / 5
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    great product and service well selected and delivered been a customer for man years .

    Review of , following an experience of by GEOVANNI U. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    I am satisfied with the order.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Good service and great product.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Easy and fast to order and package arrived in good shape quickly. The tea is a pleasure to drink.

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  • 1 / 5
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    Placing the order was almost impossible. Nobody answered the phone and when I finally placed the order and once the order had been accepted the item was declared unavailable.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great company great tea! Thank you!

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  • 5 / 5
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    Love those teas!

    Review of , following an experience of by ROLANDO L. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Love the tea I got shipping was much faster than I expected and I will definitely be placing another order soon!

    Review of , following an experience of by HOYT S. *

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    We are so happy to hear you received everything quickly! Best regardsPalais des Thes Customer Service

  • 5 / 5
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    Thanks

    Review of , following an experience of by ABDIEL G. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great tea

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  • 4 / 5
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    The entire box was crushed and I also got a wrong item in my order customer service never returned my email the phone number is a voicemail box.

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  • 5 / 5
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    I love your teas. Its quality fresh and aromatic leaves brew several delicious cups that are enjoyed on a daily basis. It is always a pleasure to peruse the diverse flavors but make sure to order before your supply ends because it can take a few days to get your order. Otherwise this tea is worth your money and time.

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  • 5 / 5
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    My order was shipped quickly and everything was correct. Products were the usual good quality.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great tea!

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  • 4 / 5
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    It would be good to be able to speak to someone on the phone and to have calls returned.

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  • 5 / 5
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    I have been a customer of Palais des Thés for years. Their varieties of teas from all over the world is amazing and the quality of their teas is unsurpassed.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Tea was delivered in less than three days!

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  • 5 / 5
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    Perfect

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  • 5 / 5
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    great tea excellent service thank you

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  • 5 / 5
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    Received a tea sampler as a gift which prompted me to purchase 2 tins of my favorite ones The order was easy to place Delivery was quick I am officially a loyal customer Thank you

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent experience

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  • 5 / 5
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    Ordering and delivery went off with out a hitch. I love the teas and the sample bags that are provided with the shipment. Great tea and great experience.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great tea! Quick delivery and I love that you sell the tea online and in sustainable pouches.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent

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  • 5 / 5
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    Always a Lovely experience !! The tea is Delicious!

    Review of , following an experience of by RICK S. *

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  • 5 / 5
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    Delicious teas great selection fast delivery!

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  • 1 / 5
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    I ordered this in August 29 and it’s Sept 8 and I have update on if it’s shipped or anything.

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    We are so sorry to hear this. We have sent you an email to follow up in more detail regarding your order. Best regardsThe Palais des Thes Customer Service Team

  • 5 / 5
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    The tea is fabulous! I’m always amazed at the subtle flavors especially in the Rooibos du Hamm.

    Review of , following an experience of by MACK L. *

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    Thank you we love this tea as well! :-)Best regardsThe Palais des Thes Customer Service Team

  • 5 / 5
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    High quality aromatic tea came with in a couple of days

    Review of , following an experience of by AXEL L. *

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  • 1 / 5
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    I never received my order...

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  • 5 / 5
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    Very pleased with service & the product!

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