The world’s most expensive Tea is set to go on sale – and the secret ingredient is panda dung.
Source: http://news.sky.com/
An Yanshi, an entrepreneur in southwest China, grows organic Tea in Ya’an (Sichuan province) using tonnes of excrement from panda bears living at nearby breeding centres as a fertiliser. The unusual ingredient was chosen by Mr. Yanshi for its unique health qualities. It is believed that pandas, who live on a diet of wild bamboo, absorb only 30% of nutrients from their food, therefore, in theory, they excrete 70% of their diet’s goodness, thus creating the perfect nutrient-rich soil for Tea.
Mr. An describes the Tea as fragrant and smooth.
Workers at the tea plant picking leaves grown using panda dung (Source: http://news.sky.com/)
The Tea is about to be exported around the world and will cost £2,200 for 50g (16 cups) becoming the most expensive Tea in the world.
Happy Tea Break.
Tania
