tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post1877386860625101336..comments2024-01-29T14:41:37.418-05:00Comments on Life in Teacup: guess guess guess... how much is this tea? (2)Gingkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-59213094511950596312012-05-02T19:56:25.893-04:002012-05-02T19:56:25.893-04:00Now I feel you are one generation ahead of me :-p
...Now I feel you are one generation ahead of me :-p<br /><br />$1.25 was very good, even for several years ago! In China, the price of this tea increased only by 10 folds in the past 30 years. This makes it possibly the most price-stable commodity in China :-pGingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-17998022501947366442012-05-01T18:11:51.672-04:002012-05-01T18:11:51.672-04:00Ah, that brings back fond memories for me! Maybe ...Ah, that brings back fond memories for me! Maybe 8 years ago, feeling lucky I suppose, I bought a box of that roasty tea in New York's Chinatown for $1.25. Not to exaggerate, it was quite decent, more enjoyable than many teas far more expensive. As I remember, it wouldn't maintain interest after, say, 3 steeps, though. Haven't seen it in quite a while.Lew Perinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05843222191460729180noreply@blogger.com