Maghrebi mint tea

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Maghrebi mint tea (Maghrebi Arabic: أتاي, ʾatāy; Arabic: الشاي بالنعناع, romanized: aš-šāy bin-naʿnāʿ), also known as Tunisian mint tea, Algerian mint tea, or Moroccan mint tea is a North African preparation of gunpowder green tea with spearmint leaves and sugar. It is traditional to the Greater Maghreb region (the northwest African countries of Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, and Mauritania). Its consumption has spread throughout North Africa, parts of the Sahel, France, Spain, the Arab world, and Middle East. Mint tea is central to social life in the Maghreb and is very popular among the Tuareg people of Algeria, Libya, Niger and Mali. The serving can take a ceremonial form, especially when prepared for a guest. The tea is traditionally made by the head male in the family and offered to guests as a sign of hospitality. Typically, at least three glasses of tea are served. The tea is consumed throughout the day as a social activity. The native spearmint naʿnāʿ (نعناع) possesses a clear...

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