Why is it black tea that conquers the world?

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Longjing tea is elegant and pure, while Pu'er tea is mellow and rich. Yet, the global sales champion is—red tea!
Let me start with some shocking stats: black tea accounts for 52% of global production, with exports exceeding 70%. Consumption in the UK and the US alone makes up over 90% of the total. This isn't just preference—it's outright dominance.Its ability to dominate the world is far from just being "delicious" alone??
1. Ultimate Stability
Full fermentation process, antioxidant and storage-resistant, ensuring no spoilage during long-distance trade. This very strategy propelled the Age of Discovery, securing a pioneering foothold in the European market.

2. Unmatched adaptability
Honey base with low bitterness, pure drinking is premium, adding milk turns into milk tea, adding lemon turns into iced tea.
Green tea fears milk, Pu'er fears sugar, black tea: I'm here, I want it all!
3. The industrialization gene is too strong
CTC black broken tea accounts for 62% of global sales, while tea bags require just one steep, lowering the barrier to entry to the floor level—drinking tea is as simple as brewing coffee.
4. A Century of Globalization
Kenya, Sri Lanka, and other production regions have risen, with the global supply chain being exceptionally complete—from cultivation to consumption, fully globalized.