They are probably much harder to come by than in my days, but still exist: https://www.teaandcoffee.net/feature/2061/georgia-works-revitalize-tea-industry/ htt

They are probably much harder to come by than in my days, but still exist: https://www.teaandcoffee.net/feature/2061/georgia-works-revitalize-tea-industry/ https://www.teaandcoffee.net/feature/2061/georgia-works-revi... With government support and private-sector interest, Georgia aims to rebuild its once highly regarded and significant tea industry – dating back to the Russian Empire – that was destroyed following the collapse of the Soviet Union. In its history, first in the Russian Empire, then in the Soviet Union, Georgia played a crucial role in the tea market, producing at its peak up to 133,000 tonnes of packed tea per year from nearly 70 species, enjoying demand not only within the country, but also in some export destinations, including Mongolia, Iran and Afghanistan. However, this ended with the collapse of Soviet Union, when communism-style, tea-growing cooperatives appeared not to be ready for any competition with import supplies. As a result, the tea industry was almost completely ruined, as annual volume of production dropped to nearly 4,000 tonnes. Approximately 95 percent of tea plantations have been closed, while out of nearly 100 tea factories, only 12 are operating now.