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For tea lovers, a warm (or cold) cuppa is not just a beverage but a way to soothe one’s soul! But did you know there are some tea leaves in the world that are absolutely expensive? Well here are some of them.
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1. Da-Hong Pao Tea - A national treasure in China, this tea can fetch around $1.2 million per kg!
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2. Silver Tips Imperial Tea - Grown in India, it’s plucked by experts on full moon nights and can be sold for $1,850 per kg.
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3. Panda Dung Tea - Just as the name suggests, this tea is grown by using panda dung as fertilisers in China, and can be priced anywhere around $70,000 per kg.
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4. Gyokuro - Regarded as the highest-grade green teas in Japan, this can fetch $650 for 1 kg of tea leaves.
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5. Yellow Gold Tea Buds - Harvested only once a year in Singapore, this tea is flaked with 24-karat edible gold and is priced at around $7,800 for 1 kg.
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6. Vintage Narcissus Wuyi Oolong Tea - This is a rare Oolong tea from China that can be priced as high as $6,500 for 1kg!
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7. Tieguanyin Tea - Another expensive variant from China, this tea is priced at approx. $3,000 per kg, but this keeps rising due to its rarity!
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Did you know of these variants?
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