When considering the whole world, tea is the most consumed beverage after water. There is no exception in UAE (United Arab Emirates) as well.

Tea has been a part of the Arab culture for centuries. It’s a way of life in this part of the world. Over 19,000 kg of tea is consumed across the UAE daily.

Around the world, 3 billion cups of tea are consumed every year for consumption. It’s clearly an international phenomenon that is an inseparable part of the daily lives of billions.

UAE is a country situated in a strategic local on the world trade route (Almost the center separating Eastern and Western worlds. The UAE is also the world’s largest re-exporter of tea with a 60% share of the global market. Since the world’s major tea plantations were established in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and India in the early 1900s, Dubai has been a key international gateway for the trade. Its strategic location midway between the tea producers and tea consumers was a natural advantage. In 2013, the total volume of tea traded through Dubai increased to 129 thousand tonnes (US$ 463 million)

Tea has got the least amount of caffeine compared to Coffee. In addition to this, there are a plenty of health benefits that can be attributed to the consistent consumption of tea.

Every pound (1LB) of finished tea is the result of 2,000 tea leaves. Each leaf is painstakingly hand-picked, dried, and rolled into the finished product – a process that’s been refined to extract maximum benefit from the drink.

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References

1.Original Post: https://mailchi.mp/e497c8d66a4a/do-you-know-which-is-the-most-consumed-drink-in-the-uae-2316229

2.Picture Source: https://gulfnews.com/food/the-giant-teapot-brewing-10000-cups-a-day-in-sharjah-1.1221319

3.More Information: https://www.dmcc.ae/gateway-to-trade/commodities/tea