Tea's Importance in
the World

Tea’s Importance in the World
The drink of choice for health conscious consumers

Tea is becoming the drink of choice for health conscious consumers because it contains natural antioxidants and it’s calorie free.
  • Tea is the most commonly consumed beverage in the world after water.*
  • There has been a 30% increase in global consumption of tea over the past 9 years.**
  • The U.S. market for tea was $8.5B in 2009 and it is forecasted to grow to nearly $15B by the end of 2014, largely due to the connection between tea and health.***







*Source: The Tea Council of the USA, “Tea and health – An Overview of research on the Potential health Benefits of Tea,” Oct. 2005.
** Source: Tea Council of the USA; Sept 2010.
*** Source: Packaged Facts, “Tea and RTD Tea in the U.S.,” Dec. 2009.