Pickwick Tea Minty Marocco, 20 Tea Bags

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It is traditional to the Greater Maghreb region (the northwest African countries of Morocco, Algeria, [8] [9] [10] Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania).

Presentation is very important as the principle is that enjoying this drink is luxurious on the tongue, nose and the eyes. If you already had mint tea in Morocco or in a traditional Moroccan restaurant, you probably noticed the tea is poured from a height. Making delicious Moroccan mint tea comes down to using specific tea leaves and mint leaves, and a specific type of teapot. Gunpowder Green Tea: A Chinese-style tea in which the leaf has been rolled into a small round ball, resembling gunpowder.Add mint (fresh or dried) and make sure it is all covered with water, otherwise, it may leave your tea with a bitter taste. Other hybrids and cultivars of spearmint, including yerba buena, are occasionally used as substitutes for Nana mint. Growing up in Morocco, Moroccan mint tea was part of my everyday life, like the majority of Moroccans. Among urban populations, partaking in the tea ceremony became a symbol of status and savoir faire, while among rural farmers it was a way to emulate the urban class they both envied and resented. It is difficult to find out as to when exactly tea was introduced to Morocco, with opinions ranging from 12th to 18th century.

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The recipe's directions simplify the steeping process, but there is a more traditional way to make this tea. Moroccan Mint is also known as Spearmint or Nana Mint and was once originally known as crisped mint. The traditional Moroccan Mint tea recipe is probably the most requested recipe on moroccanzest, and I get it!

This aromatic plant was widely used in Algeria to cure and prevent cholera when it plagued the country from 1835 until 1865. According to a Moroccan saying the first glass of Moroccan mint tea is as soft as life, the second as strong as love, and the last as bitter as death. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site.Sugar: White table sugar is the most common sweetener for this tea, though you can substitute honey or agave. A blend of Ceylon and Indian teas infused with minty freshness, creating a lively, aromatic experience rooted in Moroccan tradition. Although fresh mint leaves are preferred in Morocco, you can substitute dried spearmint leaves (about a tablespoon) when fresh mint is unavailable.