Tea lovers can never refuse tea. You will definitely see people sipping hot tea even in the hot sun. By now you may have heard that the cost of a normal tea is around 500 rupees even in expensive hotels. Have you ever heard of a tea that is worth several times more than gold? Yes, you heard right. There is one tea in the world, for just 20 grams of which you can buy a luxury flat or a luxury car.

We are talking about ‘Da Hong Pao’ tea from China. If you think it costs a thousand or two thousand rupees per kg, then you are wrong, because ‘Da Hong Pao’ is 30 times more expensive than gold. Let’s find out why this tea is the most expensive in the world. For health Let’s also know how this tea is.

20 grams of tea costs 1.8 million rupees!

In 2002, during an auction in China, a wealthy man paid 180,000 yuan, roughly 1.8 to 2 million rupees (roughly $28,000 at the time), for just 20 grams of ‘Da Hong Pao’ tea. If you do the math, one cup of this tea costs around 10 lakh rupees.

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Why is this tea so expensive?

The biggest reason is its rarity. Genuine Da Hong Pao tea Obtained from special ‘mother trees’ (old trees) in the Wuyishan Mountains of Fujian Province, China. The number of such genuine trees in the world can now be counted on the fingers. These trees are government property and for many years armed soldiers were deployed to protect them. These old trees yield only a few hundred grams of tea a year, which is mostly reserved for high-ranking government officials. It is believed that drinking this tea helps cure many ailments.

The story behind the name ‘Da Hong Pao’

The name ‘Da Hong Pao’ means ‘Big Red Cloak’. According to folklore, in ancient times, the mother of an emperor of China was cured of a serious illness after drinking this tea. In celebration, the king draped his royal red robes around the tea trees, hence the name.

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What are the options for the common man?

If you are wondering if the common man will never be able to taste this, then there is good news for you. Although authentic ‘mother tree’ tea is impossible to find, tea from seedlings grown from cuttings of the same trees is available in Wuyishan markets. Its high quality fetches $100 (around Rs. 8,000) per kg. However, ‘ancient’ and authentic old tea is only available to billionaires.