Top Teetotalers

The Friday File: Contrary to popular belief, the United Kingdom ranks just 4th in global per capita tea consumption at 3.7 lbs/person/year. Uzbekistan is 3rd at 4.6 lbs/person/year, Ireland is 2nd at 4.7 lbs/person/year while the Turks consume the most tea, a whopping 6.5 lbs/person/year! Russia comes in 5th at 3.1 lbs/person/year. Canada holds down 20th place with 1.1 lbs/person/year. The US, at 0.5 lbs/person/year isn’t in the top 30.