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Chiang Rai: northern Thailand’s tea landscape
Explore northern Thai tea cultivation with the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Chiang Rai guide.
Chile: drinks & ingredients
Wine is not the only traditionally produced and consumed beverage, however: the northern regions produce aguardiente, a distillation of grape, the favourite liquor of many Chileans, and the southern regions are known for their high-quality beers.
China: tea processing and shared tea traditions
Explore the relationship between tea processing and social practice through UNESCO’s record of Chinese tea heritage.
Colombia: drinks & ingredients
Refajo is a type of shandy beverage made by mixing Kola Hipinto (in the Santanderian region), Colombiana (in cities like Bogota), or Kola Roman (in the Caribbean region) with beer or rum.
Comoros: drinks & ingredients
In the Comoros, the term thé (tea) often refers to tisanes or infusions of native herbs like mani ya mdarassini (cinnamon leaves) and mani ya sandze (lemongrass) rather than tea-based drinks themselves.
Costa Rica: drinks & ingredients
Guaro is a strong-tasting hard liquor made from sugarcane, similar to vodka.
Croatia: drinks & ingredients
Traditional coffee houses similar to those in Vienna are located throughout Croatia.
Cuba: drinks & ingredients
Local neighborhood bars in Cuba serve locally produced rum, beer and soft drinks.
Cyprus: drinks & ingredients
Among Cypriots traditional brandy and zivania are of the most popular drinks on the island.
Czechia: drinks & ingredients
Malinovka is a bright reddish pink raspberry soft drink that is also popular in the country.
Darjeeling: tea in West Bengal’s hills
Explore Darjeeling’s tea landscape with a regional reference from India’s Ministry of Tourism.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: drinks & ingredients
Palm wine is made from palm sap and fermented by natural yeasts.
Denmark: snaps at the holiday table
An introduction to Danish aquavit and its place alongside festive meals, grounded in VisitDenmark’s account of Easter traditions.
Djibouti: drinks & ingredients
Breakfast (quraac) is an important meal for people in Djibouti, who often start the day with some style of tea (shaah) or coffee (buna).
Dominica: drinks & ingredients
A drink commonly served with breakfasts is cacao tea, made from boiling cocoa sticks with cinnamon and bay leaves.
Dominican Republic: drinks & ingredients
Mama Juana – an alcoholic drink concocted by allowing rum, red wine, and honey to soak in a bottle with tree bark and herbs.
Ecuador: drinks & ingredients
During the holidays of Quito, canelazo is a popular drink made from aguardiente.
Egypt: drinks & ingredients
Tea (شاي, shai [ʃæːj]) is the national drink in Egypt, followed only distantly by coffee.
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