Chinese green tea is bringing people together in West Africa, 3 cups at a time
•West Africa has widely adopted Chinese green tea as a social connector in countries like Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, and Niger.
•The tea ritual, known as ataya, involves serving strong, sweet green tea in three rounds to encourage conversation and bonding.
•Over 90% of the tea consumed during ataya is Chinese, highlighting its dominance in the region's tea market.
→West Africa has widely adopted Chinese green tea as a social connector in countries like Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, and Niger.
→The tea ritual, known as ataya, involves serving strong, sweet green tea in three rounds to encourage conversation and bonding.
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