Expensive Tea Leaves: Do you know that the world’s most expensive tea is made from panda poop? Know the 5 most precious tea leaves from China’s Da-Hong-Pao to Assam’s Manohari Gold.
Top 5 Most Expensive Tea: A cup of hot tea in the morning is not just a means of getting rid of sleep, but is a feeling for crores of people. In most of the houses, tea leaves costing Rs 200 to 500 per kg are used, but do you know that there are some such tea leaves in the world, for the price of which you can buy a luxurious bungalow or a luxury car? Not only this, one of these teas is grown using panda poo. Let us know about the 5 most rare, unique and expensive tea leaves in the world, each sip of which is worth lakhs and crores of rupees.
Da Hong Pao: The world’s most expensive tea
Da Hong Pao, which grows in the Wuyi Mountains of China, is considered to be the most expensive tea leaf in the world. This is a legendary Oolong tea. Its original ‘mother plants’ are more than 300 years old. Once upon a time, this tea was reserved only for the emperors of China. The price of tea plucked from its native plants has fetched more than $1 million (about ₹9 crore) per kilogram at auction. Nowadays it is considered almost priceless.
Panda Dung Tea: Unique green tea made from panda poop
It may sound a bit strange, but ‘Panda Dung Tea’ made in China is counted among the most unique and premium tea in the world. In this tea plants, instead of any chemical fertilizer, the feces of Giant Pandas is used as organic fertilizer. It is believed that pandas eat only bamboo leaves and only 30% of the nutrients are digested through their digestive system. The remaining 70% of the nutrients remain in their feces. The tea prepared from this is rich in nutrients and its taste is very light and special. Its price can reach thousands of yuan per kg. That means its price in India can be more than Rs 1 lakh.
PG Tips Diamond Tea Bag: Tea bag decorated with diamonds
This is not an ordinary tea but a unique example of luxury. The famous British company PG Tips had made a special tea bag on its anniversary, which was studded with 280 real cut diamonds. This diamond bag was filled with the world’s rarest and handpicked premium tea leaves. It is a symbol of extreme luxury in tea culture. This tea bag was actually made for a special exhibition and charity, but it made headlines around the world.
Gyokuro: Premium Green Tea from Japan
Japan’s Gyokuro green tea is famous worldwide for its deep ‘umami’ flavor and mild sweetness. It is counted among the best green tea in the world. It is grown in a special way. Before harvesting, tea plants are kept protected from sunlight for some time, which improves its taste and quality. Due to less production and more labor, its price also remains quite high. According to some reports, its price ranges up to thousands of dollars per kilogram.
Darjeeling First Flush and Manohari Gold Tea
India is also second to none in producing the world’s most valuable and delicious tea. The taste of Indian tea has spread all over the world. Darjeeling’s ‘First Flush’ (Darjeeling Tea) spring harvest and rare clonal batches have fetched more than ₹1.5 lakh per kg in auctions. At the same time, the bid of Manohari Gold Tea, made by picking only the tender golden buds in the morning in the gardens of Assam, has crossed ₹ 1 lakh per kg many times.