Rize Tea
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| Type: | Black |
| Other names: | Çay |
| Origin: | Rize Province, Turkey |
| Quick description: | NA |
Rize tea or Rize çayı is the black tea used for Turkish tea. Produced in Rize Province on the eastern Black Sea coast of Turkey which has a mild climate with high precipitation and fertile soil, when brewed it is mahogany in color. In addition to being consumed at home, it is served in Turkish cafés by a çaycı (tea-waiter), in small, narrow-waisted glasses. It can be taken strong ("demli" dark) or weak ("açık" light), and is traditionally served with beet sugar crsytals (toz şeker) or a couple of sugar lumps (kesme şeker).
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Tea plantation in Rize
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Tea plantation in Rize
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