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Which country drinks the most tea?
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Quick Answer
Turkey drinks the most tea per person, around 3 kilograms each year, while China drinks the most tea overall.
The Full Story
Turks drink strong black tea, called cay, throughout the day from small tulip-shaped glasses, adding up to roughly 3 kilograms of tea leaves per person per year. Ireland and the United Kingdom follow, each at around 2 kilograms per person, largely thanks to milky black tea. In total volume, China leads by a huge margin because of its population, and it is also the world’s largest tea producer. India is the second biggest producer and one of the biggest consumers, with chai part of daily life. Tea is the most consumed drink in the world after water.
Key Facts
1.Most of Turkey’s tea is grown in the rainy Rize province near the Black Sea.
2.Green, black, white and oolong tea all come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis.
3.International Tea Day is marked on 21 May.
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