Achieving recognition for its superior quality not only in Azerbaijan and USSR but also across the world once, Zagatala tea is vivifying today, thanks to ABAD. Thus, ABAD member Hikmat Ismayilov created and honed the concept of Zagatala’s  "Khamsa" tea brand to enter the tea market.

"I grew up in Zagatala district and finished school there. I’m a chemical engineer by degree. Only tea originating in our native region has always been brewed at our house. For some reason, everyone thinks of the Lankaran-Astara zone when the topic is tea and I have always been dumbfounded by this fact. In reality, Zagatala tea differs greatly in its taste and astringency”, he states.

Currently, there is a tea plantation in the area of  "Gazangol" in the Zagatala district. This plantation is located at the foot of two mountains, and these two mountains create a special microclimate here so that the tea grown in this small valley is especially aromatic and zesty. As a true patriot, H.Ismayilov set himself a goal of bringing the popularity of Zagatala tea back:

"We started sales under the name "Black Tea" in 2018. After a year, I met "ABAD", and we started to work together to change for the better. Inspired by the collection of five works by Nizami, we created the brand "Khamsa" with five varieties, that are suitable for every customer segment and each taste (by dividing plain tea into three types and adding various natural ingredients to tea).”

The quintet is as follows:

- The Treasury of Mysteries - Bouquet Black Tea;

- Iskandarname - Leaf tea;

- Layla and Majnun - Extra tea;

- Khosrow and Shirin - Tea with roses;

- Seven beauties – Thyme-infused extra tea.

Within the framework of my cooperation with ABAD, these teas are available in dozens of supermarkets and ABAD’s ethno-boutiques. Our tea has its audience inside and outside the country. Once you taste our tea, you will look for it again, and the colourful packaging that is adorned with miniatures will not leave anyone indifferent.