There was this thread a while ago that was full of recommendations, but it looks like these shops are mostly american, and i'd like to avoid shipping fees. I've stumbled upon a few UK-based shops that look nice, but I would also like to avoid getting charged extra for customs.
Ever since getting hooked on loose leaf tee I've mostly been buying from two french places:
Lu Shan (french language only) has a small but very qualitative selection. I've never been disappointed by anything I bought there, even though I only buy their lowest price-point teas.
Unami (french and english available) has a shop near me, which is handy, but their catalogue is very large and I don't always like the quality of their cheapest stuff (which is about the same price as the cheapest tea at Lu Shan). Their blends and flavored tea are also pretty mid.
So basically Lu Shan is great but I feel like I will soon have tasted everything from there that I can afford, and Unami is a bit hit-or-miss. I'd love to expand my list of tea shops, if anyone has any recs!
