In fiscal year 2021-22, Pakistan consumed tea worth Rs83.88 billion!!!

[MenInG]

KARACHI: Pakistanis just can't get enough of chai.

In fiscal year 2021-22, the nation consumed tea worth Rs83.88 billion.

The federal budget document for the outgoing fiscal year showed that Pakistan imported Rs13 billion worth of more tea than the last fiscal year. In fiscal year 2020-21, Rs70.82 billion was spent on the import of tea, NNI reported.

Meanwhile, over 4.1 million cycles, 4.4 million motorcycles, 4.3 million cars and 75,000 rickshaws and medicines worth over Rs6 trillion were imported in fiscal year 2021-22.

Towels, garments and winter wear were the items on which Pakistan spent the most in fiscal year 2021-22.

GEO

 

[Major]

Well we love tea. But the complimentary good that we use with tea is milk and people put alot of milk in their doodh patti.

If that is how much we spend on tea than think about how much we spend on milk

 

[JaDed]

I remember going to this Pakistani clay restaurant in Buffalo, people were ordering tea at 11 pm after their meal I didn’t know that was a thing lol

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

That is fantastic.

 

[Varun]

Remember that coach Mohsin Khan?

He probably consumed tea worth Rs. 1bn by himself.

Also - Sri Lanka likes this thread.

 

[sweep_shot]

Tea is such a relaxing drink. Much better than junk soda.

 

[JaDed]

Tea is such a relaxing drink. Much better than junk soda.

? The competition is coffee not soda..

 

[IAJ]

For me that afternoon cup of tea is the highlight of the day when it comes to food and drink

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Tea is such a relaxing drink. Much better than junk soda.

Coffee is better.

 

[MenInG]

People in Pakistan have been asked to reduce the amount of tea they drink to keep the country's economy afloat.

Sipping fewer cups a day would cut Pakistan's high import bills, senior minister Ahsan Iqbal said.

The country's low foreign currency reserves - currently enough for fewer than two months of all imports - have left it in urgent need of funds.

Pakistan is the world's largest importer of tea, buying in more than $600m (£501m) worth last year.

"I appeal to the nation to cut down the consumption of tea by one to two cups because we import tea on loan," Mr Iqbal said, according to Pakistani media.

Business traders could also close their market stalls at 20:30 to save electricity, he suggested.

The plea came as Pakistan's foreign currency reserves continue to fall rapidly - putting pressure on the government to cut high import costs and keep funds in the country.

The request to reduce tea drinking has gone viral on social media, with many doubting the country's serious financial problems can be addressed by cutting out the caffeinated beverage.

Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves dropped from around $16bn (£13.4bn) in February to less than $10bn (£8.3bn) in the first week of June, barely enough to cover the cost of two months of all its imports.

Last month officials in Karachi restricted the import of dozens of non-essential luxury items as part of their bid to protect funds.

The economic crisis is a major test for the government of Shehbaz Sharif, who replaced Imran Khan as Pakistan's prime minister in a parliamentary vote in April.

Shortly after being sworn in, Mr Sharif accused Imran Khan's outgoing government of mismanaging the economy and said putting it back on track would be a huge challenge.

Last week his cabinet unveiled a fresh $47bn (£39bn) budget aimed at convincing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to restart a stalled $6bn (£5bn) bailout programme.

The IMF deal was negotiated in 2019 to ease an economic crisis created by low foreign currency reserve supplies and years of stagnating growth - but was later paused after lenders questioned Pakistan's finances.

BBC

 

[MenInG]

Coffee is better.

I believe very popular in South India (from before the days of Starbucks etc)

 

[Xoib]

Well we love tea. But the complimentary good that we use with tea is milk and people put alot of milk in their doodh patti.

If that is how much we spend on tea than think about how much we spend on milk

Milk is a local indeginius product unlike tea

 

[gani999]

I believe very popular in South India (from before the days of Starbucks etc)

yes, absolutely. A south India's day cannot begin without the filter 'kaapi'.

Where does Pakistan import its tea from? Do they grow it there too?

 

[Champ_Pal]

Tapal Danedar!!

 

[JaDed]

I believe very popular in South India (from before the days of Starbucks etc)

It’s grown down South as well, Filter coffee was a cultural thing when I was growing up in Chennai.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

I like Tea and my parents like Coffee.
Always arguments

 

[DeadlyVenom]

yes, absolutely. A south India's day cannot begin without the filter 'kaapi'.

Where does Pakistan import its tea from? Do they grow it there too?

Very little tea is grown in Pakistan.

I'm not sure why this is the case.

 

[Varun]

Tea is too bitter for my tastes. Chai is better but still can't beat coffee.

 

[gani999]

Very little tea is grown in Pakistan.

I'm not sure why this is the case.

Tea needs a cool and moist climate for cultivation.

While there are hills and mountains in Pakistan, the climate on them is dry. So they are unsuitable for tea.

 

[MenInG]

It’s grown down South as well, Filter coffee was a cultural thing when I was growing up in Chennai.

I found that fascinating - one of my South Indian friends told me that lot of people look down on starbucks etc as if they invented Coffee

 

[Varun]

I found that fascinating - one of my South Indian friends told me that lot of people look down on starbucks etc as if they invented Coffee

With that said, the two parties don't necessarily compete with each other. You could have a filter coffee stall outside a Starbucks in Chennai/Bangalore and both will co-exist as they serve different markets: the filter coffee guy selling cups for ₹25 for commuters on the go, while the Starbucks store selling them for ₹250 for folks who want to sit down, chill out, browse the Internet, etc.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Have to have a cup of Pakistani tea in the morning!

English tea which is hot water, teabag and milk added is a fraud! How people drink this is beyond me.

I also love green tea esp with cardamom.

 

[JaDed]

I found that fascinating - one of my South Indian friends told me that lot of people look down on starbucks etc as if they invented Coffee

they do hate it but mostly due to the price, it’s definitely a cultural thing.

Very similar to how so many people hate “Chai tea Latte” from any of the stores.

 

[JaDed]

Have to have a cup of Pakistani tea in the morning!

English tea which is hot water, teabag and milk added is a fraud! How people drink this is beyond me.

I also love green tea esp with cardamom.

Those are for quick consumption, the tea which I have found most refreshing is Matcha tea.. but the taste wasn’t great..

 

[silentkiller187]

Can't beat a cup of doodh Patti much better than the watery stuff they try pass as tea in the UK

 

[KingKhanWC]

Those are for quick consumption, the tea which I have found most refreshing is Matcha tea.. but the taste wasn’t great..

Good quality tea.

I usually buy Regal tea. They also do a pink Kashmiri tea which is lovely.

I recently bought back Dilmah Green tea with ginger, amazing quaility.

Add a bit of honey to it, great before a workout and after dinner to digest the meal esp meat.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Can't beat a cup of doodh Patti much better than the watery stuff they try pass as tea in the UK

It amazes me Brits found tea when ruling India but never learnt how to make a proper cuppa.

Even the coffee Brits drink isnt properly made.

 

[JaDed]

Good quality tea.

I usually buy Regal tea. They also do a pink Kashmiri tea which is lovely.

I recently bought back Dilmah Green tea with ginger, amazing quaility.

Add a bit of honey to it, great before a workout and after dinner to digest the meal esp meat.

Dilmah is excellent, I was hella surprised by the quality of that tea when a colleague bough one.

Noted on the workout, will try it.

 

[JaDed]

Brits have found/discovered a number of things but they never master it- IPA being one, IPA is huge in states but don’t know if anyone even cares about it there.

Cricket being the other and I want to say “Soccer” too officially..

 

[KingKhanWC]

Dilmah is excellent, I was hella surprised by the quality of that tea when a colleague bough one.

Noted on the workout, will try it.

Is Kahwa popular in India? Its pretty common esp in the North of Pakistan, basically green tea but the leaves are more dry. I think because they boil it for so long, its the best type of green tea ive ever tasted.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Almost all the tea in China. Might need to start consuming coffee or at least smell it!.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Brits have found/discovered a number of things but they never master it- IPA being one, IPA is huge in states but don’t know if anyone even cares about it there.

Cricket being the other and I want to say “Soccer” too officially..

IPA is named because it's what the viceroys had to import?..

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

Pakistan is the world's largest importer of tea, buying in more than $600m (£501m) worth last year.

"I appeal to the nation to cut down the consumption of tea by one to two cups because we import tea on loan," Mr Iqbal said, according to Pakistani media.

What a clown. Compared to how much oil Pakistan imports, this is such a miniscule amount.

 

[MenInG]

With that said, the two parties don't necessarily compete with each other. You could have a filter coffee stall outside a Starbucks in Chennai/Bangalore and both will co-exist as they serve different markets: the filter coffee guy selling cups for ₹25 for commuters on the go, while the Starbucks store selling them for ₹250 for folks who want to sit down, chill out, browse the Internet, etc.

yes but Tea has always been the ordinary man's hot beverage; Somehow coffee had reputation of "sahib log" type drink

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

While pursuing tea plantations on a commercial scale, the government of Pakistan has decided to cultivate tea on an area of about 25,000 acres over the next five years.

“This year we are going to approve a project where we are growing tea on an area of 25,000 acres; we are creating history; we plan to complete the proposed tea plantations over the next five years,” said Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Food Security Jamshed Iqbal Cheema during his visit to the National Tea and High-Value Crops Research Institute (NTHRI) at Shinkiari, Mansehra.

Pakistan has great potential for growing tea, according to Cheema, as the country has 178,000 acres of tea cultivable land. “Pakistan can grow its own tea,” he said, adding that the country imported 30 million tonnes of tea each year from 15 different tea-producing countries.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/231449...tial for,15 different tea-producing countries.

Unlike PML N asking people to drink less chai, PTI govt was working on increasing domestic production.

 

[JaDed]

Is Kahwa popular in India? Its pretty common esp in the North of Pakistan, basically green tea but the leaves are more dry. I think because they boil it for so long, its the best type of green tea ive ever tasted.

Most of India drink ones from North East India with masala(not saffron but raw cloves,cardamom) due to branding/price I suppose. Also tea is grown in South of India as well it doesn’t have the same quality.(my opinion)

Kahwa is specific to Kashmir region mostly, I have seen not many in Jammu have it (someone can correct me)

It might sound like an exaggeration but I have seen Kashmiris drink 8-12 cups tea a day.

 

[JaDed]

yes but Tea has always been the ordinary man's hot beverage; Somehow coffee had reputation of "sahib log" type drink

Hmm not in Southern India… coffee is staple across homes and freshly brewed.

 

[JaDed]

IPA is named because it's what the viceroys had to import?..

Yeah Indian Pale Ale it was a mistake lol

 

[KingKhanWC]

Most of India drink ones from North East India with masala(not saffron but raw cloves,cardamom) due to branding/price I suppose. Also tea is grown in South of India as well it doesn’t have the same quality.(my opinion)

Kahwa is specific to Kashmir region mostly, I have seen not many in Jammu have it (someone can correct me)

It might sound like an exaggeration but I have seen Kashmiris drink 8-12 cups tea a day.

8-12 cups is too much esp since most put too much sugar in a cup.

Uk drinks approx 100 million cups of tea daily! Some people are seriously addicted to tea, drink 4-5 cups an hour.

Twinings is the most popular brand here but imo its average quality.

 

[James]

Yorkshire Tea is the King.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Yorkshire Tea is the King.

Come on James, its going to be torture but please tell us how you make your tea at home?

 

[Savak]

Doodh Patti Chai especially in Dhabas in Pakistan like Qissa Qhwani Bazar in Peshawar is the best.

Unfortunately the milk outside Pakistan is not thick enough and the chai as a result doesn't taste the same.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Doodh Patti Chai especially in Dhabas in Pakistan like Qissa Qhwani Bazar in Peshawar is the best.

Unfortunately the milk outside Pakistan is not thick enough and the chai as a result doesn't taste the same.

Do you use/prefer buffalo milk? I find the taste in tea a bit weird.

 

[Mamoon]

Pakistanis should thank their colonial masters for introducing them to chai, which is the Pakistani (desi) version of English breakfast tea.

If the British didn’t come to the subcontinent, we would be deprived of a beverage that we cannot live without now.

Tea consumption is extremely high in Pakistan, which also means extremely high consumption of milk and sugar.

Speaking of chai, it is much better and also healthier to replace white sugar with gurr.

 

[Hitman]

I prefer stevia in my tea/coffee instead of sugar, since I’m a diabetic.

 

[daytrader]

Tea crisis looms as prices surge ahead of Ramazan

Ahead of Ramazan the price of black tea (loose) has swelled to Rs1,600 per kg from Rs1,100 in the last 15 days as around 250 containers still stuck at the port that arrived from late December 2022 to early January.

After Jan 21, banks had filed financial instruments thus allowing only those importers to pay duties who received 180 days defer payment telex from their suppliers. But the containers of those who failed to get this facility from their suppliers are still stranded at the port.

A retailer said a leading brand has raised the price of 170-gram Danedar and Elaichi packs to Rs320 and Rs350 from Rs290. The 900 and 420-gram packs now cost Rs1,480 and Rs720 as against Rs1,350 and Rs550. Other packers are set to follow suit.

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