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Stitchawl · 02-04-2011, 07:20 PM

I wonder how teas are priced?

Mariage Frères must think their teas are made from gold.

Lipton's knows what their tea is worth.

Good Assams tend to cost more than good Keemuns.
Estate first flush tippy Darjeelings require hand picking so might be worth their cost.

.It's a shame I don't like them. They are great snob teas. As in; "Well, you know daahling, I was enjoying a fresh cup of Makaibari's Silver Tips Imperial Darjeeling. Their estate always holds the record for the most expensive tea... $40 for 100g, but oh, soooo worth it, don't you think!"

Then the tea importers, tea blenders, tea retailers, supermarkets, etc., all have to make their profits. I wonder how they compute the prices? What sort of mark-up do they use on tea?

Stitchawl

02-04-2011, 07:20 PM	#7593
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	I wonder how teas are priced? Mariage Frères must think their teas are made from gold. Lipton's knows what their tea is worth. Good Assams tend to cost more than good Keemuns. Estate first flush tippy Darjeelings require hand picking so might be worth their cost. .It's a shame I don't like them. They are great snob teas. As in; "Well, you know daahling, I was enjoying a fresh cup of Makaibari's Silver Tips Imperial Darjeeling. Their estate always holds the record for the most expensive tea... $40 for 100g, but oh, soooo worth it, don't you think!" Then the tea importers, tea blenders, tea retailers, supermarkets, etc., all have to make their profits. I wonder how they compute the prices? What sort of mark-up do they use on tea? Stitchawl