Drink tea in company

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Tea was introduced to Kenya at the start of the 20th century, but it was only after independence in 1963 that this culture developed rapidly.

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By: Charlotte Simonart Follow |

Amelie Beaucour

1 min

It is one of the most popular drinks in the world, the most consumed after water.

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Few people have never had a cup of tea in their life and according to a recent FAO report, tea consumption and production should even increase all over the world within 10 years.

We would then consume 4.17 tonnes just for black tea.

But whether green, black, white, red or blue, from China, Colombia or Kenya, each tea has its history, its origin, its cultivation methods.

And if some only see hot water with grass, for others it's a real ritual.

How is tea tasted around the world?

Who are the main consumer and producer countries?  

With 

Maïmouna Kanté

, founder of

, house of teas and infusions from Africa 

Arnaud Bachelin

, tea archaeologist, founder of

, a tea house specializing in natural teas and precious vintages in Paris.

Author of

Yasu Kakagawa

, tea sommelier and author of the book

An interview with  

, RFI correspondent in Nairobi, Kenya, the world's third largest tea producer.

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- Lady Wray 

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