Trust me, the French drink coffee and chocolate out of bowls.
I thought it was pretty cool when I was there
But they make terrible tea*. Which I had to drink because they'd bought it specially for me.
I honestly don't see what the mystery is about making tea - the cheapest greasy spoon cafe can do it? Then again the cheapest greasy spoon usually makes fantastic soft yolk fried eggs, a skill I've never mastered.
* Generalistation of course. Maybe it's only people living in the shadow of the Puy de Dome.