tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174940.post893478589694775708..comments2023-05-13T10:36:24.581-04:00Comments on Bearsblog: Errors at Vital Tea LeafBearsbearsbearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957347322026350661noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174940.post-27101665920506665502011-07-26T01:41:01.003-04:002011-07-26T01:41:01.003-04:00Yikes, @anonymous (#2), that's not even green ...Yikes, @anonymous (#2), that's not even green tea! That's bamboo plant leaf.<br /><br />For what it's worth, I bought 100g (3.5oz or so) of that tea in China for ~$10 in 2006, and according to taobao, I severely overpaid. For your reference, 100g of that tea is 14 rmb, or about $2.50:<br /><br />http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=2530000370&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=&pm_id=<br /><br />Which works to just over $10/lb. Which makes their price of $400/lb a <b>3900% profit margin</b>.Bearsbearsbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957347322026350661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174940.post-52330885563212643422011-07-25T22:00:54.282-04:002011-07-25T22:00:54.282-04:00They sold me the "tea" in the image belo...They sold me the "tea" in the image below. They said it was bamboo green specially developed by a monk...<br /><br />Link to macro-image of "tea."<br />http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ORELRWyGio4/TZPMF_y5xVI/AAAAAAAAHH8/gefHCVx9Ekw/s640/CS_vitaltealeaf4.jpg<br /><br /><br />Here is the link to the product on their page:<br /><br />http://vitaltealeaf.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=41<br /><br />My experience was similar to Ken's. Now that I know more I realize many of the things they sold me simply were not what they said they were.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174940.post-65787120303968408882011-05-01T22:00:58.578-04:002011-05-01T22:00:58.578-04:00I have been to both Vital Tea Leaf stores. First t...I have been to both Vital Tea Leaf stores. First time was a blessing. I have never been to a tea shop and was only visiting Chi town. It opened my eyes to the world of Chi tea and I left with a bunch of everything. I got sold a 10 year old cooked caked and still have a bunch of it. But my eyes were opened to china tea. I found after a few months of learning as much as I could landed in the raw puerh world where I will always be. This is my cup of tea. I must give thanks to all and the great offerings from YS tea. Thanksgiving landed me back in chi town visiting with friends and I visited Vital teas other store. They do not have a clue about puerh. Not their cup of tea you may say. But I was grateful left with a smile on my face. The only puerh they had was a box of Tuo Cha from Xiaguan do not know what year and that I paid too much for but a memento from my trip and I will not be going back to Vital.kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398513555350410039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174940.post-65491819648314033762011-04-27T02:28:24.651-04:002011-04-27T02:28:24.651-04:00I know someone who bought some stuff from them and...I know someone who bought some stuff from them and sent me a sample -- in this case a traditionally stored (borderline wet) cooked puerh claiming to be 30+ years old. I haven't tried it yet, but now that you mention these guys, maybe I should.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22174940.post-31806100771819531932011-04-26T03:09:02.598-04:002011-04-26T03:09:02.598-04:00That place is a scam. I've been to their store...That place is a scam. I've been to their stores a few times and its a joke. Those cake are clearly only a few years old. I think someone on yelp commented awhile ago confronting them about new dates stamped on 10yr+ cakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com