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1 Gallery of tea varieties from highest consuming countries. 2 See also. 3 References. Toggle the table of contents. List of countries by tea consumption per capita.
Turkish tea is an important part of that country's cuisine and is the most commonly consumed hot drink, despite the country's long history with coffee. In 2004, Turkey produced 205,500 tonnes of tea (6.4% of the global total), which made it one of the largest tea markets in the world, [ 113 ] with 120,000 tons being consumed in Turkey and the ...
Sri Lanka is renowned for its high quality tea and as the fourth biggest tea producing country globally, after China, India and Kenya, and has a production share of 9% in the international sphere. The total extent of land under tea cultivation has been assessed at approximately 187,309 hectares. [ 74 ]
Tea culture by country (4 C, 17 P) A. American tea (4 P) Tea in Australia (1 C, 6 P) C. Chinese tea (5 C, 22 P) I. Indian tea (20 P) J. Japanese tea (4 C, 22 P) K ...
Rize Province soon emerged as Turkey's main tea producing region, with tea becoming one of the most important agricultural products in the country. [7] Attesting to its importance, some towns in the Black Sea region changed their names so as to include the word çay (tea), such as the towns of Kadahor and Mapavri, which became, respectively ...
The UK market is dominated by five brands - PG Tips (owned by Lipton Teas and Infusions), Tetley (owned by Tata Tea Limited), Typhoo (owned by the Indian conglomerate Apeejay Surrendra Group), Twinings (owned by Associated British Foods) and Yorkshire Tea (owned by Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate). Tetley leads the market with 27% share ...
In 1837, the first English tea garden was established at Chabua in Upper Assam; in 1840, the Assam Tea Company began the commercial production of tea in the region, run by indentured servitude of the local inhabitants. Beginning in the 1850s, the tea industry rapidly expanded, consuming vast tracts of land for tea plantations.
Because of its long growing season and generous rainfall, Assam is one of the most prolific tea-producing regions in the world. Each year, the tea estates of Assam collectively yield approximately 680.5 million kg (1,500 million pounds weight) of tea. Assam tea is generally harvested twice, in a "first flush" and a "second flush".