Chapter 1
The magic of the clay pot
Chapter 2
The spice road of Marrakech
Chapter 3
Couscous and the art of Friday gatherings
Chapter 4
The sweet science of Moroccan mint tea
Chapter 5
Street food treasures of Jemaa el-Fnaa
YOUR GOAL
Master of Tagines, tea, and the seven-vegetable magic
Ch 4 · The sweet science of Moroccan mint tea
sonia Moroccan Mint Tea
Lift it high, let it pour! (Oh yeah!) Make it foam, give me more! (So sweet!)
sonia Moroccan tea is poured from high above to cool the drink and create a frothy crown.
Fun Fact
Moroccan tea: Moroccan mint tea is affectionately nicknamed "Berber whiskey," though it is completely non-alcoholic and brewed with Chinese gunpowder green tea.
Glossary
gunpowder tea (noun)
A type of green tea in which the leaves are rolled into small, round pellets. British merchants diverted this variety to Moroccan ports during the 1854 Crimean War, sparking a national tradition.
A type of green tea in which the leaves are rolled into small, round pellets. British merchants diverted this variety to Moroccan ports during the 1854 Crimean War, sparking a national tradition.
Quiz
Which European country's merchants introduced Chinese green tea to Morocco in the 1850s?