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peppermint tea questions

Is there any difference in the many brands of peppermint tea?
Why does a tea shop in Connecticut, Harney & Sons, get its leaves from Oregon?
Won't peppermint leaves grow in Connecticut?
Can I grow my own peppermint leaves?
Why do restaurants charge $1.50 or more for a cup of tea when they pay less than 30 cents for the bags?

My inner economist is just wondering.