Mint Tea appears as a signature dish in 1 Morocco cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Atay Nana (Mint Tea) · Marrakech
Atay nana, Morocco's national drink: green gunpowder tea steeped with fresh spearmint and lump sugar, poured ceremonially from height to aerate the brew; offered to every guest.
Mint tea arrived in Morocco in the 18th century through British and European trade networks via Tangier; the leaf is Chinese green gunpowder tea, the technique was added locally. The hospitality ritual of pouring from height (to create the prized foam) became codified through the 19th century. Today every Moroccan home and shop offers tea to guests; refusing is impolite.
Where to eat in Marrakech:
- Cafe des Epices
- Le Jardin
- Bacha Coffee