In some parts of Azerbaijan, UNESCO noted, people add spices and herbs such as cinnamon, ginger and thyme.
"Tea culture is an essential part of daily life for all layers of society, providing a strong sense of cultural identity," said the UNESCO statement.
Among the other traditional practices the UN acknowledged on Thursday was the "traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices" in China.
The tea drunk in Türkiye is for the most part harvest in the hills of the northeast of the country overlooking the Black Sea.
Türkiye's famous coffee was acknowledged on the UNESCO list back in 2013, but the founder of modern Türkiye, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk encouraged the drinking of tea to support national production.
