tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post1305331057683580515..comments2024-01-29T14:41:37.418-05:00Comments on Life in Teacup: Song Luo (松萝茶)Gingkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-15002044860106529842012-10-05T08:58:54.229-04:002012-10-05T08:58:54.229-04:00Looks good. I also like your teacup is is so raw ;...Looks good. I also like your teacup is is so raw ;)Icedhttp://ice-tea-recipes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-37418880880227206942012-02-23T00:23:06.056-05:002012-02-23T00:23:06.056-05:00Yeah interestingly, this is not only a business me...Yeah interestingly, this is not only a business mentality, but also some sort of consumer's mentality! I heard from quite a few people in China that they only drink tea over 800, or 1000, or 2000 per jin. But you would rarely hear this kind of comments in gatherings or online forums of tea enthusiasts. <br /><br />For both business and consumers, I think it largely has to do with what's the source of satisfaction. Some consumer get the biggest satisfaction by the feeling of being able to afford something. A TGY producer once said he feels making good tea more satisfying than selling a lot of tea. I guess a lot of tea people are like him. But usually the most profitable businesses are not run by this kind of people. You can't have it at both ends.Gingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-13698843790013717932012-02-22T11:07:39.323-05:002012-02-22T11:07:39.323-05:00Cool, thanks for writing about this tea - lots of ...Cool, thanks for writing about this tea - lots of information. I'm hoping to visit Huang Shan again this year, so I'll try to look out for it.<br /><br />Regarding prices - it's interesting. I guess we're always looking for something extra-special (youngest leaves, most special location, oldest tea master). I've had two types of price-experience here in China though - one is what you call the 'producers' response: people telling me they have the same product, but cheaper. The other response is the other end - people who think any tea under 800 RMB isn't worth touching. Strange...minriverteahttp://www.minrivertea.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-14720732776664362482012-02-22T10:14:03.466-05:002012-02-22T10:14:03.466-05:00This observation about the different perception of...This observation about the different perception of price is fascinating to me; I think it highlights a deep problem with the economic philosophy that dominates much of America and many other countries nowadays. I also think that the "business" perspective that you highlight, in which a higher price is always seen as better, is, in many cases, an anti-capitalist and anti-free-market sentiment which is destructive to economies.<br /><br />Perhaps I can write about this more in the future.<br /><br />I think I personally side more with the producer mentality here. And my own experiences with sampling tea certainly reinforce that there are amazing teas out there available at amazingly low prices.<br /><br />I would like to try this one, I tend to like bold tasting Chinese green teas.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.com