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The Deep Reasons Behind the Huge Price Differences in Jin Jun Mei Tea
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date: 2026-02-02T15:34:00+00:00
description: Hello, tea friends. This is your curator. In the world of premium black tea, "Jin Jun Mei" is a name that shines brightly yet often causes confusion. The market offers "Jin Jun Mei" at a hundred RMB per jin for daily drinking, and "Zhengshan Jin Jun Mei" that costs tens of thousands and is hard to obtain, with a price gap of hundreds of times. What lies behind this vast chasm? Is it merely marketing hype, or a reflection of real value differentiation? Today, as a curator deeply rooted in the tea industry, I will thoroughly clarify the complex logic behind this, revealing the true cost and value composition of a cup of Jin Jun Mei.1. The Foundation of Value: Irreplaceable "Pedigree" and "Origin"The price pyramid of Jin Jun Mei is first built upon the absolute barriers of origin and raw materials.Core Origin: The "Zhengshan" Gene of Tongmu GuanTop-Tier Value Zone: The true birthplace that defined this category is the core area of the Wuyishan National Nature Reserve — Tongmu Guan. Its unique ecosystem (high altitude, cloudy, pristine forest) and endemic "Cai Cha" tea cultivar together create an irreplicable "Zhengshan" terroir aroma (complex floral, fruity, honey notes with a high-mountain rhythm). Pure Tongmu Guan raw material is the cornerstone of Jin Jun Mei's ten-thousand-yuan price tag.Outer Regions: "Jin Jun Mei" produced in other towns of Wuyishan City or even other counties in Fujian, while the processing can be imitated, differs essentially in intrinsic quality (aroma, taste, aftertaste) from the "Zhengshan" product, leading to a significant price drop.Raw Material Grade: The Ultimate Luxury of All BudsTop Standard: Authentic Jin Jun Mei strictly uses single buds plucked in spring from native cultivar tea bushes. Tens of thousands of buds are needed to produce one jin of dry tea. The labor cost of hand-picking and the scarcity of the harvesting window already result in very high raw material costs.Downgraded Material: Common market products often use mostly s…