Exploring the Top 10 Tea-Loving Countries in the World

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Gaurav Dhingra

Nov 17, 2023

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10 Most Tea Drinking Countries

So, here is a list of the top 10 countries where tea is the most favorite drink and enjoyed by millions of people daily.

Turkey

Turkey is the largest consumer of tea worldwide. Statistics show that each Turk consumes 1,300 tea cups yearly on average. Furthermore, they consume 3 to 5 tea cups daily, while the figures soar up to 10 cups daily during winter. Drinking tea is a part of their culture and is deeply ingrained. To be precise, Turks love black tea. Turks consume 3.16 billion kgs (6.96 lbs.) of tea per capita (head) per year.

Ireland

Ireland is the second among the top ten tea-loving countries in the world. Tea in Ireland is consumed in large quantities, approximately 2.19 billion kgs (4.83 lbs.) yearly.

After Ireland, tea is the most favorite beverage in the United Kingdom. Statistics show that the country consumes approximately 1.94 billion kgs, around 4.28 lbs. of tea annually. Like Turkey, the people of the UK also love black tea, followed by flavored tea and herbal tea. Tea was seen as inherently British, and in the early 18th & 19th century its consumption was encouraged by the British government because of the revenue gained from taxing tea.

Pakistan

Pakistan ranks fourth among the most tea-drinking countries in the world. This brew is popular in Pakistan among all income groups. Their love for tea is evident from its consumption, reaching 1.50kg or 3.3 lbs. yearly.

Russia

Russia’s annual tea consumption is approximately 1.38 billion kg, around 3.05 lbs. Their centuries-old tea culture is thriving rapidly. Eighty percent of their population drinks tea.

India

Likewise, tea is loved in India and consumed heavily.Statistics show that India's tea consumption volume in 2022 was 1.2 billion kgs.

New Zealand

Followed by India, it’s New Zealand. Kiwis drink approximately 1.19 billion kgs of tea annually. This is around 2.63 lbs. Kiwis love and enjoy their loose-leaf tea with manuka honey, lemon, sugar, or milk.

Chile

Chile ranks number 8 in the top ten tea-drinking countries. Consumption of tea in Chile is approximately 2.62 lbs. per capita annually.

Egypt

Egypt secures the ninth spot in the tea-loving countries list. The annual consumption per capita of tea in Egypt is 2.23 lbs. Egyptians enjoy drinking black tea with fresh mint, also called Saiidi tea and Koshary tea. The latter is black tea with sugar. Besides this, they also enjoy Hibiscus tea.

Poland

Tea is quite popular and preferred drink among Polish family events. They like to serve black tea with lemon and sugar before meals. Hence, Poland consumes approximately 2.2 lbs. or 1 billion kg of tea per capita annually.

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