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Today i.e. on 21st May, ‘International Tea Day’ is being celebrated all over the world. There is no dearth of tea lovers across the world including India. From starting the morning to ending office fatigue, tea is an important part of people’s lives. But if someone asks you, would you like to buy tea worth Rs 9 crore per kg? Perhaps you will be stunned and think that with this much money you can buy 4 luxurious bungalows or many luxury cars.
You will be surprised to know that there is such a tea in the world whose price reaches around Rs 9 crore per kilogram. This tea is not just a beverage but has been given the status of ‘elixir of life’. Due to its rarity, extremely complex process of preparing it and miraculous health benefits, it remains the most expensive tea in the world. Let us know what is so special about this tea for which rich people are ready to spend crores of rupees.
This ‘Da-Hong-Pao’ tea is hidden in the mysterious Wuyi mountains of China.
The name of the very precious and rare tea we are talking about is Da-Hong Pao Tea. This unique tea is grown in the beautiful and inaccessible Wuyi mountains of Fujian province of China. The biggest specialty of this tea is that its plants do not grow on normal ground, but among the high and dangerous rocks of the mountains.
Due to growing among the rocks, this plant completely absorbs the natural minerals present there, which makes it very beneficial. The original plants of this tea are hundreds of years old and now their number in the world is negligible. According to various reports, now only 6 to 7 original plants of this real tea are left on this earth, which is why buying it is not within everyone’s reach.
The taste does not go away from the tongue, know why it is called ‘Rock Tea’
According to tea experts, the taste of Da-Hong-Pao tea is completely different from ordinary tea and is very strong. After drinking it one feels natural earthy and slightly sweet taste.
Its biggest quality is that its unique taste and pleasant aroma remains on the throat and tongue for a long time after drinking. Due to its association with the rocky rocks of the mountains and its strong nature, it is also known as ‘Rock Tea’ across the world.
Only 20 grams of tea was auctioned for lakhs, now there is a ban on plucking leaves.
You can imagine the craze for this tea from the fact that during an international auction in 2002, only 20 grams of leaves of this rare tea were bought for a record Rs 26.17 lakh.
After this, in the year 2006, the Chinese government took a big step to save this historical heritage. The government imposed a complete ban on plucking leaves from these ancient and rare native plants. After this ban, it has become almost impossible to get this tea in the market and that is why today its price has crossed crores of rupees.
This immortal story of ‘life giver’ is related to the queen of Ming dynasty.
There is a very interesting and mysterious story behind the history of this tea and its name. According to Chinese beliefs, in ancient times, the Empress of the Ming Dynasty was suddenly struck by a serious and fatal disease. The biggest physicians and doctors of the empire had completely failed to treat him.
Then a mysterious person gave the queen tea made from these special leaves of the Wuyi mountains. As soon as she drank this magical tea, the queen miraculously became completely healthy. Pleased with this, the king there dressed the tea plants in royal red colored robes as a mark of respect. Since then it was named ‘Da-Hong-Pao’, which means ‘Red Cloak’ in Hindi. In ancient times, this tea was available only to the kings and emperors and even today it is considered to be the rarest nectar in the world.