Talk:Benoist (tea)

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I have been looking for Benoist in London and everyone I asked here haven't heard about Benoist. I phoned to Fortnum & Mason, and to Harrods to be told that they haven't hear about such thing. I started to suspect that this is a made-up story by Benoist Japan. - MOVED FROM ARTICLE

The Royal Arm used by Benoist Japan deosn't exist in the Royal Warrant Official Homepage. http://www.royalwarrant.org/

Confirmed. I suspect the fact about the only tea to hold three warrants is a direct quote from the Densha Otoko drama. I'm adding a request for a citation of this fact. Answers.com and such sites are not sufficient citations, as I suspect they are all sharing the same mistruth. I've searched high and low for benoist, and only find it in Japan. Verdatum 23:36, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Ok, I've done some more research, and confidently believe the fact to be false. Probably artistic license and marketing reasons, but the actual motive is just conjecture on my part. I've updated the article. Verdatum 00:02, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

A search in the directory of this page also doesn't show that Benoist is a Warrant holder. This so called Benoist seems to have made up a story to deceive consumers.

[edit] Is Benoist Japanese company?

I'm not sure. But there are some evidence V. Benoist ltd has existed as purveyour. They may not have royal warrant now, might have at past. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.255.89.126 (talk) 07:41, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

That's nice, but you'll have to be more specific than "there are some evidence". What evidence would this be? -Verdatum (talk) 16:14, 4 March 2008 (UTC)