Research snapshotFinal score pending
Provisional signals based on product positioning and price comparison. Taste is deliberately withheld until a real tasting.
Rarity9
Taste—
Presentation7
Value signal5
Price Multiplier
Like-for-like comparisonPending
The corrected source changed the product or unit, so the old comparison has been withdrawn until a new everyday equivalent is sourced.
Why is it so expensive?
- Shaded for weeks before picking, which drives up the umami and the labour bill.
- Hand-picked first-flush leaves only — the yield per bush is tiny.
- The same leaves re-steep three or four times, which quietly cuts the real price per cup.
Would we buy it?
Once
A strong research candidate, but brewing dose and re-steep yield must be measured before claiming a per-cup value.
As a habit
No habit verdict until the tea is brewed and its real cost per cup is recorded.