Here is a list of the world’s most expensive beverages. The funny thing is, many of the items on this list are actually known for their cheapness. Coffee, water, beer - you could easily not spend much money on these drinks. But here’s how the marketing industry has appealed to thirsty people with too much money in their wallets:
Most Expensive Coffee: Kopi Luwak, a.k.a. Civet Coffee - made from coffee berries which have been eaten, digested, and then, well, pooped out by the Asian Palm Civet.
Price: About $50-100 per cup
Most Expensive Bottled Water: Bling H20 - the bottle is decorated with Swarovski crystals, and is marketed only to “hand-selected athletes and actors.”
Price: 750mL bottle = $40
Most Expensive Beer: Carlsberg Jacobsen Vintage No. 1 - only available at three Copenhagen restaurants, with only 600 bottles ever having been created.
Price: Almost $400 for a pint
Most Expensive Cocktail (based solely on the alcohol used): Trader Vic’s Original Mai Tai at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland - Made with Wray and Nephew rum. There are only six bottles of this rum left in the world.
Price: $1,400
Most Expensive Tea: Tieguanyin tea - a rare green tea from the Fujian province of China.
Price: About $1,500 per pound
Most Expensive Wine: 1997 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti from Burgundy, France
Price: $1,500 per bottle
For the person who has everything, and cash to spare - here is a list of the most expensive, yet ordinary, dishes in the world. Yes, the hot dog seems cheap in comparison to the other dishes, but would you ever think of spending the better part of 20 bucks on a hot dog? Didn’t think so.
Most Expensive Hamburger: Wall Street Burger Shoppe in New York - $175
Most Expensive Chocolate Brownie: DB Bistro Moderne in New York - $1,000
Most Expensive Sandwich: Cliveden House Hotel in Taplow, Berkshire - £100
Most Expensive Cheese: Moose House in Bjursholm, Sweden - $500/lb.
Most Expensive Pizza: Nino’s Bellissima in New York - $1,000
Most Expensive Ice Cream Sundae: Serendipity 3 in New York - $1,000
Most Expensive Hot Dog: Brooklyn Diner USA in New York - $17.95
Most Expensive Chocolate: Knipschildt Chocolates in Norwalk, Connecticut - $2,600/lb or $250/ea
Most Expensive Nut: Macadamia nut from Hawaii - $15-16/lb.
Most Expensive Pie: Fence Gate Inn near Burnley, Lancashire - £1,000 per slice
Most Expensive Dessert: Wine3 at The Fortress in Galle, Sri Lanka - $14,500
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