Tea it is sometimes served with biscuits to be dipped in the tea and eaten before consuming the tea. More often than not, it is drunk in "doses" of small cups (referred to as "Cutting" chai if sold at street tea vendors) rather than one large cup. On 21 April 2012, the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission (India), Montek Singh Ahluwalia, said tea would be declared as national drink by April 2013. The move is expected to boost the tea industry in the country. Speaking on the occasion, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said a special package for the tea industry
Tea growing in Azerbaijan strong in Azerbaijan as pubs in Britain. Chaykhanas are considered as main places for men to discuss daily news related to the politics or other important issues and play backgammon while drinking tea.5. Azerbaijanis also prepare “tea” from fragrant and spicy herbs such as corn silk tea, mint tea, cinnamon tea, saffron tea, ginger tea, dog-rose tea, hawthorn tea and thyme tea. The Law of Azerbaijani Republic on tea growing establishes the legal basis of regulation of the organization of tea growing, production, processing and turnover of tea, and also quality assurance of tea products in the Azerbaijan Republic. The