But the microclimate of the area, lots of sun and rain, means that tea can thrive.” Here and all across Rize – a fertile province bordering the Black Sea that is known for its humid climate ...

Turkish tea plantations in the Pontic Mountains near Rize, Turkey. Black Sea fishermen drink raki and eat lunch at a fishing port just outside of Rize. The tiny mountain village of Uzungol, an ...

With charming houses stacked up around two natural harbors, the pretty Black Sea port town of ... where biodiversity is king. Rize is famous for its tea production, estimated to account for ...

The most common type of tea you will find comes from the province of Rize on the coast of the Black Sea, and tea production is now one of the leading agricultural products of Turkey. Different ...

we journey through the highlights of Turkey’s Black Sea coast, from the picturesque town of Trabzon and the stunning Sumela Monastery nestled in the mountains, to the tea fields of Rize and the ...

Even properly brewed Turkish tea — usually black tea from the mountain villages around the Black Sea, especially Rize — is often too strong to drink straight, and it may taste bitter ...

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