If a person went to a fancy restaurant and ordered the top dollar tea could they really taste the difference or is it mostly snob appeal?
If a person went to a fancy restaurant and ordered the top dollar tea could they really taste the difference or is it mostly snob appeal?
It's a snob thing. Liberals order it to show off and look sophisticated in their cafes where they gather with their other wealthy friends to discuss the NYT "arts" section.
Yes, if it really is the quality tea advertised, one would taste the difference. I just spent three years in China where they grew some of the best green tea in the world. I spent the last two years traveling around China looking for tea. I am no expert, but I can identify tea by its taste.
Luckily I bought a couple of pounds of the Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe) just before we left two months ago. Had some yesterday noon. One can easily distinguish it from the other oolong teas.