I am really moved by you all that you have understood the quality of my selections. Please do copy this and other previous comments to my teashop site when the comment function there is operable, hopefully in a week or so.
However, I do think Betty’s original question needs to be addressed. Why are there some tea so many times more expensive than others? This goes beyond the scope of one shop and touches on many core concepts, values and social issues.
Pancakes gets it right that it is an overall supply and demand issue. However, there are more real issues than this.
It is a rather lengthy answer and I think I’ll put it in an article in the main site. It is one that I have wanted to write about for a long, long time anyway. Will keep you posted.
Those who have more to say about this please do keep this topic alive here. I’d very much like to learn from how you see it.
