Question asked; What is the best drink in the world? Is it coffee or tea?! For me; Neither this nor that, but leave us alone and come with me to reality…
It seems to be a long and ongoing debate about the most popular hot drink, and regardless of our personal preferences or the most consumed drink in our country, in whose favor will this debate be resolved?
Although it is difficult to provide an accurate percentage of consumption, as it can vary depending on the data source, the time period studied, and other factors, in the report we tried to obtain statistics close in time for both coffee and tea from a single statistics website, so that the comparison would be closer to accuracy. We find… .
Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world after water, and according to a report issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization, tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world. In 2020, global consumption of tea reached about 6.3 billion kilograms, and it is estimated to reach 7.4 billion kilograms by 2025, and this includes different types of tea.
This aromatic drink is believed to have originated in China in 2737 BC. According to legend, a Chinese emperor was sitting under a Camellia sinensis tree while his servant was boiling drinking water. The wind blew some leaves from the tree into the water, and the emperor decided to try the drink his servant had made by accident. The important question: Which country drinks the most tea?!
In 2021, China exported approximately US$2.30 billion worth of tea, making it the leading exporter.
Turkey recorded the highest rate of tea drinking in 2022, with 9 out of 10 people saying they drink tea, but where is Saudi Arabia in this regard?! Al-Eqtisadiah, General Director of Food and Beverage Marketing at one of the major companies, explained that there are ongoing studies of the Saudi market regarding tea, and it is rising annually by no less than 5 percent, not only in the Middle East region, but also in the world, especially since the region’s population Arabs consume high quantities of tea, equivalent to the quantities consumed in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which have the highest per capita consumption rate in the world, equivalent to 3 kilograms of tea per capita annually.
I conclude with what the Nabatean poet said in my own words…
A dallah who is not dazzled by cardamom is like an old woman whose breath is foul
As for tea lovers, I dedicate Samira Tawfiq’s song to them. O tea drinkers, make it sweeter, and whoever doesn’t like style, spoil his life.
2023-12-03 10:38:55
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