Jam, Creamer, Tea Base: Price Comparison

The three core categories differ widely in both price and buying strategy. Here are the bands, then the right way to work out what actually costs less per cup.

Jam

Bulk jam runs about RMB 10-20 per kg; branded jam RMB 20-40 per kg. These are Chinese domestic market reference ranges — the real figure moves with specification and batch.

Value here is not the unit price alone: sugar-level stability and batch-to-batch consistency decide whether the drink tastes right every time. Look for a factory-direct supplier with SC food production qualification that supports sampling.

Non-dairy creamer

Market price is roughly RMB 8-18 per kg (Chinese domestic market reference range). The spread follows milk-fat content and process — non-hydrogenated grades cost more.

When buying, track three indicators — foaming, solubility and stability. Do not trade mouthfeel stability for a lower price.

Tea base

Tea runs from a few tens to several hundred RMB per kg, and it is the category where you most clearly get what you pay for.

The value approach: buy volume grades (Ceylon or Assam broken leaf) direct from the source factory, and buy speciality grades (Si Ji Chun, oolong) from an established tea house.

The correct way to work out value

It is not RMB per kilogram, but ingredient cost per finished cup. A good ingredient yields more cups — the same leaves steep further, the same jam goes further — so the higher unit price often works out cheaper. Compare suppliers on cost per cup, not cost per kilogram.

The bands above are public market reference figures, not our quotation; actual pricing is confirmed per specification, batch and destination. Start with samples, run your own recipe, and get a cost per cup before comparing.