Alas

End of trip, a mere couple of weeks for the winter harvest. The report in general is that everyone had difficult weather, and the yield is low, and fuel and labor and everything else has gone up in price. The economy is slow in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, but judging from the hustle and bustle there is no want of activity. The U.S. dollar is weak and we lose to currency exchange weekly. Moreover, marketing is everything in the West, it's hard to tell the story about these handcrafted teas, the farms, the farmers, and the long history of an excellent tradition. I hope I have done an adequate job reporting a glimpse, and hope that everyone is inspired to experience this rich culture for themselves.

But if not, then more tea for me!

Taken from http://teapersonality.blogspot.com/