[supersaiyan]

I don't understand why people buy teas from these places (teavana, teopia,etc), there all over priced, sub par tasting teas, The best teas are found in small outlet stores (chinese, indian, thai, etc); it's like going to East Side Mario for a taste of italy.

[citricsquid]

Consistency. If you like something from one place enough to be happy to have it again why spend your time trying to find something better when it's not guaranteed there is better? I always order burgers from McDonalds, sure there might be a better independent place but I don't have the desire to spend 6 months finding it and I know if I'm 200 miles from home I can get exactly the same thing I like with ease.

[majorlazer]

See, I am the exact opposite. I will never eat at a chain restaurant unless I have no other choice. I will spend an hour looking for a new place to try rather than settle on a chain that I know will be mediocre at best. This has annoyed my brother on more than one occasion when I decided to drive across town to try a new burger place.

[supersaiyan]

that's a good point, never thought of it that way.

[firefoxman1]

I'm the same way. The best tea i've had is from little shops in chinatown and Samovar, which only has a few locations.