COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The world’s top tea-growing nations have formed the first-ever international forum of tea producers, aiming to make their product the most popular beverage globally and also to ensure price and production stability.

The International Tea Producers’ Forum was established by the six major growers — India, Kenya, Indonesia, Malawi, Rwanda and Sri Lanka. Together, they produce more than 80 percent of the world’s black tea.