Tea is the most popular drink in azerbaijan, that’s why it’s not surprising that the country is regularly ranked among the leading countries in terms of the tea consumption. nariman agayev, chairman of the sustainable development research centre emphasizes that tea takes the first place among drinks in azerbaijan. “an azerbaijani family of four people consume about 500gr of tea monthly and about 6-8kg in a year. annually the country uses 8 million tons of tea," the expert told local media. in central asia, for example, people prefer to drink green tea, while in azerbaijan black tea enjoys wide popularity. agayev believes that this is a matter of habit, which azerbaijanis have defined over 100 years. the temperature also play plays a big role, according to the expert.
