A dark shadow of the tea industry in South Korea that has been pushed aside by the coffee culture

The phrase “Korea is a coffee republic” has become a no-nonsense situation. Behind the scenes, there is a dark shadow of the tea industry that has been pushed aside by the coffee culture. How far has the domestic car industry come today? According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, per capita tea consumption last year was 95g, a sharp decrease from 2019 (114g). It is the first time since 2013 that tea consumption has declined. Tea consumption has steadily grown from 57g in 2005 to 72g in 2010 and 82g in 2015. However, compared to neighboring countries, it is very insignificant. As of 2018, Japan consumes 840 g, and China consumes 1310 g. As of 2018, it is 11% of Japan and 7% of China. Moreover, the increase in tea consumption until 2019 did not lead to an increase in the domestic production base. The domestic tea cultivation area decreased by 6% from 3042 hectares in 2005 to 2845 hectares in 2019. Last year, it was 2704 hectares, a further decrease ...