Who makes the best tea in the world? Kelly Niknejad Tehran Bureau editor, makes the case for Iran, the history, the culture, bringing family together. Memories of "a ceramic teapot with a drawing of a red rose warmed, soaked and sunk a spoonful of fragrant tea leaves to the bottom, turning the water a perfect shade of brown".
Iranians love their tea, and maybe you do too? We're on a quest to find out about the best brews from around the world.
How do you make it? What time is best? How do you serve it? Tell us about your recipes, the flavours and ingredients. If you have milk does it go in first or second?
George Orwell was so committed the perfect cup, he wrote an essay outlining 11 golden rules, never to be broken. He was an advocate for tea before milk, and was adamant that it must be drunk without sugar.
We also want to hear about your rituals. Does tea time mean family time? Maybe you enjoy it most as a respite from a busy day at work. Do you have a story of problem solved over a cup of tea? Is there one cup of tea that you will never forget?
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