Turkish tea

Tea is a popular drink throughout Turkey and the Turkish diaspora. Turkey has the highest per-capita tea consumption in the world with an annual total consumption of over 3 kilograms per person. Turkey is a major exporter of tea, ranking fifth among the top exporting countries.

Tea plays a big role in social gatherings that take place in tea houses and gardens.
It is also used as a herbal medicine.
Turkish tea culture extends to Northern Cyprus and some countries in the Balkan Peninsula.

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Source: Wikipedia · Image: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

LEAFSTEEP

The art of tea — steep times, ratios, and the culture of the cup.

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