The most expensive tea, tea pot and tea bag
Despite being the “Champagne of teas", Darjeeling tea is not the most expensive tea in the world. This spot belongs to Tieguanyin, a rare type of Oolong tea in China. It is a variety of Chinese oolong tea that originated in the 19th century in Anxi in Fujian province. One pound of Tieguanyin tea will cost you around $1,500. The tea is named after the Chinese Goddess of Mercy Guanyin, who is known in Japan as Kannon (観音), in Korea as Gwan-eum (관음), and in Vietnam as Quan Âm.
China also had the most expensive teapots in the world. They are two extremely rare "Melon" teapots dating from the early Qianlong Period. They had been owned by a Scottish collector, who had them for 50 years but did not realize their value. This pair of teapots are sold for $2.18 million fetching more than six times their estimate at Bonhams in 2011 making these two teapots the most expensive to ever sell.
And finally, the most expensive tea bag in the world is made by Boodles jewelers. It is a handcrafted diamond teabag worth $15,250. It has 280 diamonds! If you think the reason to make this embellished tea bag was just a grand, flamboyant birthday wish, you got it wrong. The bag was used in a prize draw to raise cash for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, the charity chosen by workers at PG Tips in Trafford Park.
