The floral fragrance of tea and low fills the air in ‘t Zonnetje (The Solar), as – behind the counter – Marie-Louise Velder weighs out free leaf tea, parcelling black leaves into paper packets. Mahogany-coloured cabinets are stacked with pots containing beans from Ethiopia, Java, India, alongside bric-a-brac, resembling classic tea tins and outdated master-style photos.
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