中国普洱茶三论

Three Arguments on Pu'er Tea

本文系统阐述了普洱茶功能论、普洱茶价值论、功能价值实现论,简称"三论"。功能论认为,中国普洱茶主要有保健养生功能、价值投资功能、生态环保功能和社会文化功能等四大功能。价值论认为,普洱茶的价值应包括经济价值、生态价值和文化价值等三个完整的部分;经济价值是开发茶资源和发展茶产业的初始促动力,生态价值和文化价值则为其提供可持续的发展力。实现论认为,市场是实现普洱茶价值和功能的主要场所,市场价格是主要实现形式;但普洱茶的生态、文化价值与功能并不能完全在市场通过价格形式得到实现,还需要辅以其他非市场的实现形式和载体。

The three arguments on Pu＇er Tea are the argument on function, argument on value and argument on how to realize the function and value. The argument on function is that China＇s Pu＇er Tea has the function of health care, value investment, eco-environment protection, and social culture. The argument on value is that the Pu＇er Tea has the economic, eco and cultural value. The value on how to realize the function and value is that the market is the place where the value and function can be realized, but this has to be supported by other non-market forms and carders.