tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post3087277325747555656..comments2024-03-23T10:16:21.093-07:00Comments on MattCha's Blog: Factors Influencing the Price Increase of Korean TeaMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-70018423277826382752011-08-11T07:11:42.896-07:002011-08-11T07:11:42.896-07:00HoGo,
The Hadong Tea Institute has been a driving...HoGo,<br /><br />The Hadong Tea Institute has been a driving force in the recent popularity of the Hadong tea brand. They seem to be a welcome entity in Hadong- ensuring that there are no producers releasing sub standard products or making clams that simply aren't true.<br /><br />Thanks for mentioning them.<br /><br />PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-45590666154993238962011-08-09T22:04:34.231-07:002011-08-09T22:04:34.231-07:00All true. But one factor you didn't mention wa...All true. But one factor you didn't mention was the control that seems to be in the hands of the Hadong Tea Association (not sure of the name) who insist that the growers package their teas in the most expensive boxes (lovely to look at) which adds about 10% to the cost and maintain this high end branding targeting the affluent. The cost of living in Korea is already quite high so this image of tea fits right in to the marketing dreams of the tea business.<br /><br />I just bought good sejak from Boseong for $10/40g. Okay, it wasn't great but I did enjoy it.Ho Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296073483005184718noreply@blogger.com