Beginning in 2008, much of the pu-erh industry suffered a tremendous drop in prices. Consequently, many have lost their fortunes and some have even decided to stop selling, growing, or distributing pu-erh as a result of the financial loss plaguing many of those in the industry. Investment-grade pu-erh has witnessed declines in price as well, although not as drastically as those varieties which are more common. | Beginning in 2008, much of the pu-erh industry suffered a tremendous drop in prices. Consequently, many have lost their fortunes and some have even decided to stop selling, growing, or distributing pu-erh as a result of the financial loss plaguing many of those in the industry. Investment-grade pu-erh has witnessed declines in price as well, although not as drastically as those varieties which are more common. |