Tea culture Assam tea is known for its robust taste and dark colour, and Nilgiri tea is dark, intensely aromatic and flavoured. Assam produces the largest quantity of Tea in India, mostly of the CTC variety, and is one of the biggest suppliers of major international brands such as Lipton and Tetley. The Tetley Brand, formerly British owned and one of the largest, is now owned by the Indian Tata Tea Limited company. On April 21, 2012 the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission (India), Montek Singh Ahluwalia, said that tea would be declared as national drink by April 2013. Speaking on the
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