tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post8109091962263828726..comments2024-01-29T14:41:37.418-05:00Comments on Life in Teacup: 2012 Long JingGingkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-1020077224578080722012-04-29T18:10:53.194-04:002012-04-29T18:10:53.194-04:00Ho Go, I think China is current much more capitali...Ho Go, I think China is current much more capitalism than US and Canada :-p Besides, in words of my high school textbook, it's "initial stage of capitalism, which is completely bloody" :-o Nowadays there are still some subsidies, most of which are rather symbolic and worth around $10-20. But even in the old days, there were very few subsidies for rural populations compared with urban residents.Gingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-15268392074222486362012-04-29T18:06:50.808-04:002012-04-29T18:06:50.808-04:00SimpliciTea, yeah the weather is determining facto...SimpliciTea, yeah the weather is determining factor for tea harvest, and sometimes no one can predict the outcome even within few days before the harvest. I also wonder if climate change plays a role here. It seems this year many tea districts have got late warm-up and then quick rise of temperature. Here in Massachusetts, we got two big snow storm in October and March, and not much snow in between :-? Then in March and April, we got a few days in 90s and upper 80s, and then below-zero at night in the past week!Gingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-44642043001491935232012-04-29T00:53:51.754-04:002012-04-29T00:53:51.754-04:00Hi Gingko, I'm curious if the Chinese gov'...Hi Gingko, I'm curious if the Chinese gov't. does any subsidizing of tea farmers or any farmers for that matter when crop failures happen. Is the current gov't only socialist/communist in name only?Ho Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296073483005184718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-57885205390537674402012-04-29T00:34:50.661-04:002012-04-29T00:34:50.661-04:00Gingko,
Thank you for your insider knowledge abou...Gingko,<br /><br />Thank you for your insider knowledge about how life is for the tea farmer. Not having ever worked in a line of business so dependent on the weather, what you have posted is somewhat eye-opening for me. I can understand the farmers needing to charge more per unit due to a smaller harvest, AND I can understand why tea drinkers would complain about higher prices (that is, while not being aware of the true circumstances of the tea farmers). It brings up deeper topics for me, as in, how I tend to take things for granted (i.e. good weather, and availability of the things I routinely enjoy in life).<br /><br />It also emphasizes for me the importance of transparency when it comes to doing business. For example, if the price of something changes without any explanation, I become skeptical and wonder about the reason for the change (even if it goes down, as sometimes happens when the product degrades in value, as in tea that is past its prime, or when the merchandise is damaged). But if the seller keeps me in the loop as to why the prices change (or are likely to change), I am much more likely to accept them when they do happen. In regards to tea, although I have heard from a number of tea retailers that the harvest this year will be DELAYED due to exceptionally cold weather, I did not know this could affect the VOLUME of tea produced, which could then consequently affect the price. If I know this in advance, then if the price does end up being higher, it would be easier for me to stomach. What you stated here (and what David of Verdant Tea helped explain in a response to a query on Steepster) puts a context to the change in the availability, and possibly in the price, of the spring green tea this year. Thank you for keeping me in the loop!SimpliciTEAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06082949070598666896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-88382411145133547402012-04-26T10:02:14.680-04:002012-04-26T10:02:14.680-04:00omni-tea-present :-Domni-tea-present :-DGingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-84918803898362403772012-04-25T00:17:08.008-04:002012-04-25T00:17:08.008-04:00I see you have already covered this topic. Never m...I see you have already covered this topic. Never mind. You are Omni-tea-present.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801234128348743930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-76330808333848918612012-04-24T15:53:45.956-04:002012-04-24T15:53:45.956-04:00It's not. As far as I know, there is no certif...It's not. As far as I know, there is no certified organic Xi Hu Long Jing. There may be some smallsale experiment that I'm not aware of. <br /><br />About the green peace report, I've put some response on this thread of teachat: http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17225<br /><br />I'm not sure if I should write more in the blog, because I feel people are more interested in the theme than the scientific analysis (or lack of it) behind the report.Gingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-74318014896065180072012-04-24T15:31:00.264-04:002012-04-24T15:31:00.264-04:00But is it Organic?
http://www.organicauthority.com...But is it Organic?<br />http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/are-illegal-pesticides-brewing-in-your-favorite-teas/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801234128348743930noreply@blogger.com