Most costly tea - made from Panda poo

Most costly tea - made from Panda poo

Tea from panda poo? A man in China is trying to break the record for the world's most expensive tea - by making it out of panda excrement.

College lecturer An Yanshi has collected five tons of panda excrement to create a new type of tea.

He believes the dung that has a unique aroma will make his brew a connoisseurs' favourite, enabling him to to be able to sell for up to 50,000 (RM252,432) per kg.

An Yanshi has collected five tons of panda excrement to create his new blend of tea

"Pandas have a very poor digestive system and only absorb about 30 per cent of everything they eat. That means their excrement is rich in fibres and nutrients," Yanshi explained.

"It has a mature, nutty taste and a very distinctive aroma while it's brewing."

Yanshi, who collects the poo by the lorryload from the Giant Panda breeding centre in Chengdu, Sichuan province, southern China, aims to secure the Guinness World Record once his first batch of the expensive blend is ready for sale.

The world's most expensive coffee is made from beans eaten, partly digested, then expelled by the Indonesian civet cat.

Kopi luwak, or civet coffee, sells for up to 100 (RM504.80) per 0.45kg in the UK.
Source: metro.co.uk

Published Nov 12 2011