10 Most Expensive Teas in the World Even Rich Chai Lovers Can't Afford

The most expensive teas in the world can cost you arm and leg. Per kg price is more than one million dollar. Check full list here

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Pooja Suryavanshi
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Can you sell your house, expensive car, or even yourself to buy one kg of tea listed here? Even if you do, there's no guarantee you can buy these most expensive teas in the world.

Well, a chai lover can spend hundred dollars for a delicious and flavorful tea. But, a cup of tea costing millions of dollars is not even worthy for them.

Teas around the world that we are going to discuss here are of the highest-grade quality. People even fought battles to protect them for years.

What makes them so overpriced? Are they grown in tough weather conditions or they were favorites of royals?

You might be wondering this now, we are also thinking the same. Let’s know about these pricey drinks here and why they are so expensive.

Most Expensive Teas in the World

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types of tea in the market are produced same way. Different techniques are used to give a unique flavor and color to this popular brew.

Those in our list are outcomes of different processing methods or their origin rev up the price bar.

10. Tienchi Flower Tea-  $170/Kg

Tienchi Flower Tea
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7. Narcissus Wuyi Oolong Tea-  $6,500/Kgnarcissus wuyi oolong tea

After knowing the cost of this rare oolong tea, you won’t even think of drinking it. But, the subtle flavor, floral aroma, and slightly chocolate flavor will make you unresistible.

Wuyi is also rare for having a short life and strong aroma. One can smell the fragrance of fully matured, approx 50 years-old wuyi oolong tea from 30 metres of distance.

Its health benefits make it even more rare and popular. Drinking oolong can strengthen your bones, increase energy, lower cholesterol, and more. Narcissus wuyi oolong comes from China.

6. Tieguanyin Tea-  $3000/Kg

Tieguanyin Tea
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4. Manohari Gold- $1264/Kg

manohari gold tea price
luxurious drink for many, but tea is both rare and luxury. Yellow Gold Tea from Singapore has real gold as leaves are coated with edible gold flakes.

This not only increases its flavor but also make it expensive. Plus, yellow gold tea has anti-ageing benefits for which most people buy it.

2. Panda Dung Tea- $70,000/Kg

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A million dollar tea, Da-Hong Pao is world’s most expensive tea that only a royal can dare to afford. In China, Da-Hong is a national treasure and used only for important occasion.

Former US President Nixon was so lucky to have Da-Hong Pao as a gift from China. Beside its health benefits, the tea is rare because of their origin plants. Only 6 such exist on the Earth. Indeed a rare tea!!!

All these 10 most expensive teas in the world are no less than a treasure and tasting them is a heavenly experience. Not everyone can get to taste it!

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