abstract the present research is prepared to study the culture of tea consuming among iranian. the case group which was statistically used for this study was people of lahijan , about four hundred wich were chosen according to their age , gender , education and occupation , randomly selected to fill the questionnaire . then the data collected through the questionnaire was analyzed according to deductive and descriptive characteristics via spss data processor program . the result were reported as the following : 1 .there is a sencible relationship between social position as well as occupation and the culture of suitable tea consuming while gender and occupation are more effective . 2 .the habit of tea consuming among people of lahijan follow a reasonable economic plan . 3 .the habits of tea consuming has been proved to be effective in social interactions among people . 4 .people are aware about the chemical or remedial effects of tea but the rate of this knowledge is so limited . 5 .people of lahijan have special customs and traditions for drinking tea in specific ceremonies .