Moroccan Style Tea

 Continuing the occasional series of tea in different

cultures and made different ways.

from the Cultured Cup teashop in Dallas, Texas:

In Morocco, mint tea is drunk throughout the day, and especially during and following meals because it is said to aid with digestion.  In Moroccan culture,  the head of the household typically prepares this tea. It's believed tea was first introduced to Morocco in the 12th century B.C. by the Phoenicians who settled in northern Morocco. No business deal can be closed without a cup of tea. After a typical Moroccan dinner, dates and nuts are often served and accompanied by tea.

Now when I stopped by the shop with the beautiful Moroccan teaware they were serving
a Turkish black tea. I was told sugar is most often added and then the black tea poured in.
I had always heard of the mint tea, but now I find there is black tea too.
The tea I sipped was grown in Turkey and quite strong.  

I have always been fascinated by the jewel tone tea glasses,

aren't they pretty?

The brass teapot is stacked one on top of the other is from Turkey.

You boil the water in the bottom, then steep the tea in the top pot.

The tea is steeped for 10 to 15 minutes, then served in these beautiful tea glasses.

 Thanks to Indigo Traders in Portland, Oregon for allowing me to

take pictures in the store and giving me a glass of Turkish black tea.

If I had room in my cupboard a set of the tea glasses would have
come home with me.

Happy weekend, dear friends! 
Keep on noticing what you notice
and sipping tea.