History of tea in India be the "norm", with China tea a minority taste. Until the 1970s and the rise of instant coffee, Indian tea had almost sole command of the hot drinks market. Its rivals were cocoa, coffee and savoury drinks such as Bovril and Oxo. In the early 1820s, the British East India Company began large-scale production of tea in Assam, India, of a tea variety traditionally brewed by the Singpho people. In 1826, the British East India Company took over the region from the Ahom kings through the Yandaboo Treaty. In 1837, the first English tea garden was established at Chabua in
Tea growing in Azerbaijan meeting international standards tea products. State program on the development of tea growing in the Azerbaijan Republic for 2018-2027 approved by the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (February 12, 2018) aims to develop tea growing, increase the export potential in this industry, and ensure the employment of rural population. According to the Law of Azerbaijani Republic about tea growing the duties of the state in the field of tea growing embraces the followings. Azerbaijani tea culture Tea growing in Azerbaijan In Azerbaijan, Lenkeran-Astara region is mainly specialized in tea-growing in the area of approximately