Care for some bug poop tea? The world’s most bizarre teas

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Don’t be put off by the name. It’s not created from actual panda excrement, but rather from tea fertilised by panda dung. Cultivated in China, it is one of the most expensive teas in the world.

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Unlike Panda Dung, this tea is made of bug poop. It includes faeces of grain moth larvae that are fed on nothing else but special, organic tea leaves.

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Psilocybin Mushroom Tea is not to be taken lightly. Its consumption carries legal and safety considerations. The tea is illegal in India.

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It’s a green tea that’s been slowly aged with a fungus and has gained popularity all around the world.

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It is a fusion of tomato, mint and black tea. No surprise that it tastes more like soup than chai.

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Don’t be too quick to judge. When prepared with the right balance, garlic tea offers a surprisingly flavourful experience.

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Sparkling tea adds a modern touch to this centuries-old beverage. It is prepared by carbonating bottled teas and is often drunk cold.

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It is a sour tea that is made by fermenting black tea with bacteria and yeast.

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Nor for all tea enthusiasts out there, as its mind-altering effects can be intense. It is illegal in many parts of the world.

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Prepared by churning tea, yak butter, and salt, it offers a rich, savoury flavour. It’s a popular drink in the Himalayan regions of Nepal, Bhutan, India and Tibet.

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Care for some bug poop tea? The world’s most bizarre teas

Don’t be put off by the name. It’s not created from actual panda excrement, but rather from tea fertilised by panda dung. Cultivated in China, it is one of the most expensive teas in the world.

Panda Dung Tea

Unlike Panda Dung, this tea is made of bug poop. It includes faeces of grain moth larvae that are fed on nothing else but special, organic tea leaves.

Bug Poop Tea

Psilocybin Mushroom Tea is not to be taken lightly. Its consumption carries legal and safety considerations. The tea is illegal in India.

Psilocybin Mushroom Tea

It’s a green tea that’s been slowly aged with a fungus and has gained popularity all around the world.

Pu-Erh Tea

It is a fusion of tomato, mint and black tea. No surprise that it tastes more like soup than chai.

Tomato Mint Tea

Don’t be too quick to judge. When prepared with the right balance, garlic tea offers a surprisingly flavourful experience.

Garlic Tea

Sparkling tea adds a modern touch to this centuries-old beverage. It is prepared by carbonating bottled teas and is often drunk cold.

Sparkling Tea

It is a sour tea that is made by fermenting black tea with bacteria and yeast.

Kombucha Tea

Nor for all tea enthusiasts out there, as its mind-altering effects can be intense. It is illegal in many parts of the world.

Salvia Tea

Prepared by churning tea, yak butter, and salt, it offers a rich, savoury flavour. It’s a popular drink in the Himalayan regions of Nepal, Bhutan, India and Tibet.

Fermented Yak Butter Tea

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