Makes sense – and makes one sad… I see the same in my job, quality work is rarely appreciated and paid appropriately for in Taiwan. Contrary to their former colonial masters, the Japanese, where quality and remuneration of it is paramount.Tillerman wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2017 8:42 pmAs to price, I do not follow the Taiwanese domestic market especially closely (except insofar as it impacts the export business) but my understanding is that customer X will "insist" that they continue to pay a given NT price but that quality will be adjusted or the tea will be blended with non-Taiwanese tea as a result. This, I have been told, is a major driver behind the counterfeit business.
They picked up a lot of things from them, but not the senses for perfection and quality. Which results in sometimes more lively and fragrant results, as opposed to Japanese austerity which sometimes goes to far in my opinion.
A lot of high quality restaurants have similar issues, not a lot of people here are willing to pay for it.
