Green Tea Booming in Korea
Koreans are consuming record levels of products made from green tea. More than 20 domestic beverage manufacturers are marketing over 30 types of green tea beverages, with annual sales estimated at $30 million. Baskin-Robbins and Hagen-Dazs in Korea are selling green tea ice crème, while other companies are marketing green tea cookies, candies, noodles, traditional liquors and cosmetics.