Libya is a North African country located on the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It has six neighboring countries: Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Niger, Algeria, Tunisia, etc., with a land area of 1.76 million square kilometers.

Libya is separated from Europe across the sea, and its geographical location is very important. It is known as the "Northern Gate of Africa" and is also part of the Sahara Desert. It is located at the midpoint of the northern edge of Africa and hugs the Mediterranean coast. It borders Algeria and Tunisia in the west from Zuwara, borders Egypt in the east to Badia, Sudan in the southeast, Chad and Niger in the south, and the Mediterranean Sea in the north. The coastal plains are mostly swamps.

Islam is the state religion, and 95% of residents are Muslims. The vast majority of residents believe in Islam, with 97.2% being Sunni Muslims. If you believe in Islam, you should not eat pork, drink alcohol, or take drugs.

Drinking alcohol is prohibited in Libya, so most people like to drink tea. They like to drink a kind of green tea with mint, sugar and lemon, thinking that it can quench their thirst and refresh themselves. In Libya, almost every unit has a full-time tea maker (who also makes coffee). Their method of making tea is to first light a fire after all preparations are done, then put the teapot on, pour cold water, and then add an appropriate amount of tea leaves. After the water boils and the tea boils, depending on the strength of the fire, boil for another 3-10 minutes. Just before the tea is ready, add fresh mint leaves or other spices.

Chun mee green tea is made from the raw materials of one bud and one leaf, one bud and two leaves from Qingming to Guyu, and is carefully processed. Its quality characteristics are: the strips are as thin as eyebrows, green and oily in color, high and long-lasting aroma, fresh and sweet taste, green and bright soup color, and tender bottom leaves. Libya people like to drink chun mee green tea with mint, sugar and lemon.

In 2021, Libya imported $67.2M in Tea, becoming the 30th largest importer of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 56th most imported product in Libya. Libya imports Tea primarily from: Sri Lanka ($49.2M), China ($16.6M), United Arab Emirates ($642k), Saudi Arabia ($637k), and Italy ($47.2k). And Chinese chun mee green tea is most popular in Libya.


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