Harvest Review: Iran Is a Tea Opportunity

January 23, 2017

Tea first reached Iran by caravans traveling the Silk Road 450 years before the modern Christian era. Residents were largely coffee drinkers until the seventeenth century but now consume four times the world average for tea. The beverage is served hot at almost all social occasions and family gatherings. Imported tea still accounts for 95% of the tea consumed in Iran. Today, Sri Lanka and India make up about 90% of imports. China and Kenya are also major suppliers but totals from these lan

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Dan Bolton

Dan is publisher, podcast host, and blogger. He is a frequent speaker at industry seminars and conferences (virtual and in-person). Dan was the first editor and publisher at World Tea News, worked as editor and publisher of Tea Magazine and managing editor of STiR coffee and tea. His work appears online and in many magazines. In 2016 he organized the collaborative group of tea journalists and experts who founded Tea Journey magazine and in 2021 he launched the Tea Biz podcast. He began his publications career in 1974 as a newspaper reporter.

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Dr Fareed
on September 27, 2022 at 6:21 am •Reply

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