Matcha. There is correlation between quality and price?

[William]

Today I was drinking some matcha and I started to think about it.
There is correlation between quality and price?

We all agree that 20 grams of matcha with a price tag of 2 USD will probably be not that good.
So, from what price tag could we expect it to be good?

Lets talk about expensive matcha.
We all agree that 20 grams of matcha with a price tag of 20/30 USD should be at least extremely good to justify such a price, right?
So, up to what price, are we willing to pay for a truly exceptional matcha?

I leave the words to you, TC's members.
Regards.

[bonescwa]

That's like anything else in tea isn't it?

[JBaymore]

"You get what you pay for."

best,

..................john

[chingwa]

I've found with tea in general that there certainly is a baseline price/quality level that I usually fall into... for sencha this is about $15-$20 / 100g. This is the minimum where I can expect good enjoyable quality. For matcha I find this to be quite a bit higher, usually $35 - $40 / 40g for minimum enjoyable quality.

As for what the upper limits are... I've found tea to get exceptionally better or unique as the price-tier increases. It's almost always worth the price, as long as you appreciate what you are buying.

I have not yet found an upper limit where I purchased an expensive tea and did not enjoy it or find I got my money's worth. Of course my wallet doesn't always allow me to go as high as I would like... so perhaps I just haven't reached "that level" yet.

[William]

Thanks to all who have expressed their thoughts!

Therefore, the higher the price, the higher the quality?
Is this a common characteristic, or is it a true up to a certain price, beyond which other factors influence the price ( e.g. fame of who made it, batches in limited quantities, etc. etc.)?