Tea by the Numbers

6.87 kgs

The average number of kilograms of tea that each person from Turkey consumes annually. 

1.42 Million

The number of pounds that Americans consume of tea each day

200

The average amount of cups a single pound of tea can make

96%

The percentage of tea that is drunk in the UK that is brewed in tea bags

12

The number of years after a tea plant sprouts before you can start harvesting tea leaves.

The number of years it takes for a tea plant to start producing seeds

3

The number of years after a tea plant sprouts before you can start harvesting tea leaves.

15 days

The length of time it takes for a tea leaf to grow back after it has been harvested

$8,888

The cost of high tea for two at The Ritz Carlton of Hong Kong

2737 B.C.

The year that has been widely considered when tea was discovered

1/10th

The amount of water that is used to produce 1 liter of prepared tea compared to the same amount of coffee

 

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