Pickwick Tea Minty Marocco, 20 Tea Bags

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A good way to start to acclimatise your palate to green tea, which is said to have great health benefits due to its antioxidant content. In the twenty years after the Anglo-Moroccan Treaty of 1856, and after the British East India Company diverted tea meant for the Baltic states to Morocco during the Crimean War, [11] tea imports quadrupled but tea consumption remained an urban practice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Whereas Algerian cities had been introduced to coffee culture under the influence of the Ottomans, Moroccan cities would only be introduced to coffee later.

Actually, the ideal way to make it is to pour some water over the green tea (without the mint), stir it a bit, then pour out that small amount. Serve: Pour tea into serving glasses from a height, which creates a frothy “head” on top of each glass. To make iced Moroccan mint tea, simply move the finished steeped tea to the refrigerator to chill for 1 to 2 hours, then serve over ice. As with most places that I’ve travelled, the food in Morocco stands out as the most memorable part of my trip years ago.

In Morocco once steeped, the tea is poured from a great height into glass cups to be enjoyed throughout the day and especially when one has visitors. Dried Cuban Peppermint leaves blended with Gunpowder Quing (pinhead) green tea make this an excellent digestif after a meal or as a refreshing pick-me-up at any time of the day. Other hybrids and cultivars of spearmint, including yerba buena, are occasionally used as substitutes for Nana mint.

This herbal infusion is 100% natural, caffeine free and has a delicious and vitalising spearmint taste. Firstly, incense is often burned and guests are offered rose or orange blossom water with which to clean their hands. This type of tea is traditionally poured from a forearm's height over the glass; this allows for the creation of a desirable foamy "head" on the top of the tea. A strong Moroccan pick me up, gunpowder green tea with added mint that creates a nice bold flavour with reviving notes.Growing up in Morocco, Moroccan mint tea was part of my everyday life, like the majority of Moroccans. With your consent, reCAPTCHA, a Google service to avoid spam messages via contact forms, will be embedded. It doesn't matter whether you're a master tea connoisseur, sort of into coffee aswell or an outright tea fanatic, the passion and love for tea is what drives us both. However, as English tea brands were more fashionable at that time, the Pickwick brand was developed. The ratios below are for a small pot of tea and are approximate, as tea leaves vary in quality and strength.

Once you make a hot cup of Moroccan mint tea for your family and friends, I can assure you that they will long for your invitations as your mint tea will taste like being on vacation in Morocco! For more information on cookie lifetime and required essential cookies, please see the Privacy notice. The taste is full-bodied with a malty depth followed by the cool tingle of mint that is both satisfying and invigorating. and leaving the sweet traditional version when your diet allows you to, or when you are having guests over.

James Richardson recorded a description of a Moroccan tea ceremony in the 1840s, and said that during his travels tea was drunk widely and all day long. Combining the health benefits of green tea with the refreshing coolness of peppermint and sweetness of spearmint, this is a great tea any time of the day. Although usually enjoyed on its own, Moroccan mint tea can be accompanied by a plate of patisseries and sweets. This delicious and refreshing beverage is served with special tea cookies, additional mint leaves in the glass, shaped brown sugar and often in coloured glasses.