In most cases, the concept of "investment" is associated with investing in precious metals, coins or real estate. It turns out that you can also invest in a drink familiar to everyone - tea. The varieties grown and harvested in the remote mountainous corners of China gain even more value over time.
Unique Da Hong Pao
Da Hong Pao is translated from Chinese as "big red robe". It is a unique variety of green tea, for its preparation they use the method of fermentation and roasting over a fire. Da Hong Pao is a true turquoise oolong tea grown exclusively on the slopes of Mount Wuyi in China.
Richard Nixon, the President of the United States, was presented with 50 grams of Da Hong Pao in 1972, today its cost would be 250,000 dollars.
In fairness, it should be noted that the masters of the tea ceremony consider Da Hong Pao the most controversial. It does not have a specific taste, someone picks up notes of vanilla and caramel in it, someone highlights a clear fruity tint.
The popularity of tea is associated not only with its limited amount, but also with its ability to influence the emotional state. The Dahunpao effect, combining the release of nervous tension with a tonic effect, is the main strength of the "King of Teas".
Xi Hu Long Jing Imperial Tea
Xi Hu Long Jing tea can rightly be called an imperial drink. The history of tea begins with a legend about people who, while digging a well, stumbled upon a stone in the shape of a dragon's head, since that time the area, and with it the tea, began to be called Long Jing.
Long Jing is a spring tea that retains the value of freshly hatched leaves and buds. All procedures related to curling, sorting and drying are performed manually. Tea has a rich, fresh and clean aroma, as the Chinese themselves say: "The aroma of the true Long Jing is felt even on the teeth!" The cost of such an "investment" for an admirer of aromatic tea can cost at an auction in the range of 48 - 55,000 dollars per kilogram.
Tea in a bottle
Collection tea in a bottle, produced by Royal Blue, deserves special attention. Outwardly, it bears a resemblance to wine and is sold in 750 ml bottles. The drink is based on the King of Green Masa Super Premium tea grade. The collection of raw materials is carried out manually, then the tea is infused for three days and packaged. Flavors and preservatives are not added to the drink, they are sold through auctions, where its cost can reach $ 2,500.
Jun-Shan-Yin-Zhen and Tai Shi U-long are considered no less expensive, gaining their value over time, and their cost can reach a quarter of a million dollars. In most cases, such gifts "pamper" true admirers of the aromatic drink.
