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Yes, for me it is a huge value, but not the old history, more the modern history. If you study tea over the last 50 years, you learn about the markets, the varietals, the new regions, changes in processing styles, etc. It's interesting once or twice to learn about the opium wars and British bringing...

Price is largely dependent on quantity. You can make Ali Shan a daily drinker if you are willing to buy a kilo or so. Then it would only cost around .18 a gram which is easily affordable for daily drinking. However, why not switch it up with other teas too. I'd get sick of it if that is all I drank....