In 2004 Turkey produced 205,500 tonnes of tea (6.4% of the world's total tea production), which made it one of the largest tea markets in the world,[1] with 120,000 tons being consumed in Turkey, and the rest being exported.[2] Furthermore, in 2004, Turkey had the highest per capita tea consumption in the world, at 2.5 kg per person—followed by the United Kingdom (2.1 kg per person).[3] Tea is grown mostly in Rize Province on the Black Sea coast.[2]