ELEVATE YOUR
EXPER-TEAS:
STAFFING YOUR
PROPERTY WITH A
TEA SOMMELIER
By Iris Estrada
According to the Tea Association of the United States, tea is one of the most
widely consumed beverages in the world, second only to water, and is found in
almost 80% of all U.S. households. Although tea is commonly associated with
older generations, it’s Millennials and health advocates who have revived the love
for loose leaf in the United States.
A survey conducted by YouGov found that people under 30 were evenly split
between their preference for coffee and tea (42% prefer coffee, while 42%
prefer tea), compared to 70% of people over 65 who say they prefer coffee.
Tea is not only giving coffee a run for its money – sugary sodas and carbonated
drinks are also losing consumers to the healthier alternative.
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