What is this Burmese/Myanmmarese Brown to Black dried tea leafs?

What is this Burmese/Myanmmarese Brown to Black dried tea leafs? - Black Cup with Saucer on Brown Surface

While in Phra Khanong market, the only Burmese market I know of in Bangkok I bought the following seemingly-to-me similar products of Brown to Black dried tea leafs (pictured below).

I dranked a small glass of a hot tea of these leafs and it had a very mild comforting taste.

What is this Burmese/Myanmmarese Brown to Black dried tea leafs?
What is the English name please?

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Best Answer

These could be leaves to make "Lahpet" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahpet), so perhaps you can drink them too?




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