(i) The most expensive teas in China cost more than gold by weight! In Year 2002, a wealthy man indulged in 20g of China’s famous Oolong tea – Da Hong Pao tea for the eye-watering sum of US$28,000 (SGD $39,000).
(ii) The Ritz Carlton of Hong Kong has the world’s most expensive High Tea meal, at a price of HKD$8,888 (SGD $1,600) per couple.
(iii) In 2005, a British jeweller made the world’s most expensive tea bag to celebrate the 75th birthday of PG Tips. The bag was studded with 280 diamonds and worth GBP £7,500 per tea bag (SGD $13,130).
荒谬昂贵的茶知识
(一) 以重量计算,中国最昂贵的茶叶比黄金还要贵! 在2002年,一位有钱人花了28,000美元(合计39,000新加坡元)的惊人价格买了20克中国著名的乌龙茶 – 大红袍茶。
(二) 香港丽思卡尔顿酒店拥有世界上最昂贵的下午茶套餐,每两位价格为港币8,888元(合计1,600新元)。
(三) 在2005年,一家英国珠宝商制作了世界上最昂贵的茶袋,以庆祝PG Tips诞辰75周年。 这个袋子上镶嵌了280颗钻石,每个茶袋价值7,500英镑(合计13,130新加坡元)。