Tea. Coffee. Cacao. exhibition kicked off in Astana

ASTANA. May 14. KAZINFORM The II Kazakhstan's international exhibition Tea. Coffee. Cacao - 2012 opened today in Astana.

The exhibition is purposed to demonstrate the state and prospects for further development of tea and coffee market of Kazakhstan, contribute to extension of international trade and economic and cultural cooperation and showcase world traditions of tea and coffee drinking.

According to organizers, Kazakhstan ranks among the top five countries with the highest tea consumption rates. Kazakhstanis consume annually about 3 bln liters of tea, make 22 mln kg of tea.