That's sobering. The images of hundreds of tea farmers and small farms going under is -exactly- what my employer is trying to prevent, but we are only one company, and cannot support many.
On the other hand, I can't help but be excited at the fact that we may be getting in some more premium Pu-er as a result of the price drop.
As I understand it, they're not long established farms, or even farms as we'd imagine them--the region's tea was prized because it came from wild trees, and with the bubble, everyone jumped on the bandwagon and the trees were overharvested. The bursting of the bubble (which was artificially created by outside investors scam farmers and urbanite tea-drinkers alike) is a chance for the trees to recover.
So it's more like going back to status quo than going under...
Not sure, myself. I know that Blue Mountain, Kona and Darjeeling mostly go to high-price specialty markets, not the "consumer". Pu-erh may well be the same.
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On the other hand, I can't help but be excited at the fact that we may be getting in some more premium Pu-er as a result of the price drop.
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I've never liked Pu-erh and don't intend to drink much more. Darjeeling for me!
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So it's more like going back to status quo than going under...
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What is it about Pu-erh that you find displeasing? Apparently it is not terribly popular among Westerners.
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