VIVA – Tea is a drink that many people like. Not only has an authentic taste, but it has also known to have benefits for a long time. Tea can overcome inflammation, insomnia, and others.
For tea lovers, they will look for the best tea with leaf quality, distinctive aroma, type of tea flavor, and other factors even though it has a very expensive price. Here are some of the most expensive and rare types of tea in the world that people need to know.
1. Diamond Tea Bags
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Diamond Tea Bags were introduced in 2005. These tea bags contain 280 diamonds on the outside but it is still valued for the tea leaves inside, so the owner could use them to make a brew.
The special beverage came with one hundred 2.56 carat diamonds embellished on its sides; another 100 on the inside and 80 diamonds decorated the bag's white gold “string”. This tea has a high price, namely $ 15,000.
2. Hong Pao Tea
Hong Pao tea grows in the Wuyi Mountains of China. This tea has medicinal benefits and can treat thoughts that are not okay. This was evidenced when the Ming ruler was unwell.
The king was so impressed that he ordered that all the bushes of Dà Hóng Páo be covered with royal red robes. This is why this tea is also known as Imperial Red Robe and sells for $1.2 million per kilogram.
3. Panda Dung Tea
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Panda dung tea is the most expensive tea in the world. Panda Dung Tea sells for $70,000 for each kilogram. It is so named because the tea plant uses panda dung as fertilizer. An Yanshi, an artist, first cultivated this tea and holds the copyright to produce it.
4. Oolong Tea
Oolong tea is named after the popular Greek mythological figure, Narcissus. This tea is cultivated in the Wuyi Mountains. To ensure that aged tea does not spoil, it is roasted every two years, and this helps dry out any extra moisture. One kilogram of this tea costs $6500.
5. Yellow Gold Tea
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Yellow Gold Tea has a high price because the leaves are plated with real 24-karat gold. This type of tea is rare because it is only harvested in one particular place and only one day a year.
When the leaves are open, the prepared tea will be golden in color and is said to be good for health. The only place you can find this tea is in Singapore. This tea is priced at $3000 per kilogram.
6. Tieguanyin Tea
Tieguanyin tea is harvested in China and the name of this tea pays homage to the Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin. There are two legends associated with Tieguanyin. One of them is about the devotion of Wei, a poor farmer, to Goddess Guanyin.
The next story is about Wang, a scholar, who finds a plant under the Guanyin rock. He presented this tea plant to Emperor Quilong, and after that, it became known as Guanyin tea. It prices around $3000 per kilogram.
7. Silver Tip Imperial Tea
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This tea is the most expensive tea ever produced in Darjeeling. This tea is harvested in Darjeeling, West Bengal, by the Makaibari Tea Estate, which is owned by a company known as Luxmi Tea.
Luxmi Tea is the world's first tea plantation. The tea has a great taste, and good aroma, and although it sells for a high price around $400 per kilogram.
8. Tea Poo Poo Pu-Erh
This tea comes from Yunnan province, China. This tea contains insect droppings, but has a delicious taste, and is known worldwide for its healing properties. For one kilogram, priced at $1000.
9. Gyokuro Loose Leaf Green Tea
Gyokuro is a type of green tea. Gyokuro originating from Japan is combined without grinding the leaves. Tea has a sweet taste and distinctive aroma and is cultivated in the shade. It takes almost 2-3 weeks to prepare the harvest and each 1kg is worth $650.
10. Tienchi Flower Tea
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Tienchi flower tea is one of the healthiest teas and is popular because of its benefits. Tienchi flower tea can be used to treat various ailments such as insomnia and allergies, and it also has a great detoxifying character. Each kilogram of tea is worth $170.
