The Tibetan closes his treasure box and tucks it into the side of his tent. Before we depart, he insists we have one more cup of burning yak butter tea. As we ride off across the high plains ...

It is served piping hot in earthen pots called kulhads. As well as having warming qualities, the mutton fat adds flavour and a rich consistency to the tea. Tibetan yak butter tea, also known as bho ...

he went to Tibet to learn how to meditate. During a trek in the mountains, he was offered a cup of tea infused with yak butter. Native to the Himalayas, the yak is a long-haired relative of the ...

This pink tea is not as sweet as it looks. Also called Kashmiri tea, it is made with green tea leaves, baking soda, and sea salt. This creamy concoction from the Himalayan regions of Nepal, Bhutan, ...

The road went over the Sho’La Pass, the gateway to Tibet, a 4,800-metre summit ... To add nourishment, the Tibetans churned the tea with salt and yak-butter, making it more of a meal.