tea Takeaways

Iran is one of the foremost tea drinking nations in the world and the 4th largest by per capita consumption.

This was not always the case.  Coffee culture thrived in Safavid Iran prior to its collapse.

Tea slowly became the most common household beverage After the Qajar dynasty took power in Iran.

This was due to a variety of factors:
	 ○  Increased Trade Opportunities Favoring Tea
         ○  Government Intervention Against Coffee (coffee seen as culturally western) 
	 ○  Social Popularity of Tea
         ○  Relative Cost Factor Favoring Tea
        
Tea is commonly served to guests and is a staple beverage which 
is consumed throughout the day, typically after every meal.

Turkey is the only Middle Eastern country that has a higher tea 
consumption than Iran.