If You've Got A Taste For Tea, You'll Want To See How It's Served Around The World
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Next to water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. It makes sense that there would be so many different variations of the drink. Here are the different ways that people around the world enjoy their tea.
1. Britain

Black tea is usually served with milk or sugar in Britain. Milk is usually added until the tea has a golden brown color.
2. Hong Kong

Silk stocking tea (named for its resemblance to panty hose) is a strong iced black tea combined with condensed milk.
3. Mauritania

Mauritania is a North African country that also serves mint tea. However, the serving ritual is very specific. Drinkers have three cups and increase the amount of sugar from cup to cup, starting with a bitter tea and ending with a sweet one.
4. Turkey

Cay tea is a Turkish black tea that's served with every meal. It's served with sugar and without and is brewed in a two chamber pot.
5. Pakistan

Spicy and creamy masala chai tea are served for breakfast in Pakistan.
6. South Africa

Rooibos tea is native to south Africa is is bright red when steeped.
7. Thailand

Thai iced tea also called cha yen, is an iced milk tea that adds condensed milk to a Thai Tea mix.
8. Argentina

Yerba mate is high in vitamins and is known for it's smoky flavor.
9. USA

Sweet iced tea is a southern staple in the U.S.A.
10. China

This yellow leaf pu-erh tea is packaged in bricks and then steeped in hot water.
11. Japan

Matcha tea is a powdered green tea that is traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies.
12. Kenya

Black tea is a common export out of Kenya, but chai tea is preferred.
13. Morocco

Green mint tea is commonly served in Morocco and across North Africa.
14. India

Pictured above is a white leaf darjeeling tea that grows wild in India. However, masala chai tea has been served for thousands of years in India.
15. Tibet

Tibetan butter tea or po cha is a combination of tea, salt and yak butter.
16. Taiwan

Bubble tea, which is growing in popularity around the world, actually originated in Taiwan. It can be served hot or cold over tapioca pearls that have been cooked in syrup.
17. Russian

Different kinds of black tea are brewed separately and then combined to create traditional Russian tea.
18. Egypt

Unsweetened black tea is commonly served in Egypt, but they are also a large importer of tea.
19. Qatar

Karak chai is a popular milk tea in Qatar.
20. Malaysia

Teh tarik is an iced sweet, creamy tea made from black tea leaves, with added sugar and milk.
21. Kuwait

Black tea is infused with various spices like cardamom and saffron to make a spicy tea.
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