Gunpowder Green Tea Origins in Moroccan Cuisine
Though famous for mint, the base of Moroccan tea is actually Chinese gunpowder green tea. In the 1850s, British merchants stuck with excess tea due to Baltic port closures during the Crimean War sold their stock in Morocco. The locals combined it with native wild mint, creating the iconic beverage enjoyed today.
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sonia Moroccan Mint Tea
Lift it high, let it pour! (Oh yeah!) Make it foam, give me more! (So sweet!)
Moroccan tea: Moroccan mint tea is affectionately nicknamed "Berber whiskey," though it is completely non-alcoholic and brewed with Chinese gunpowder green tea.
sonia Moroccan tea is poured from high above to cool the drink and create a frothy crown.
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.
Which European country's merchants introduced Chinese green tea to Morocco in the 1850s?