Hot and, if you have a steady hand, poured from a height to aerate the brew. On hot days, you can stray from tradition and serve your mint tea over ice. Add sliced lemon and fresh mint for a truly divine treat. Purists are sure to adore the bright minty flavour in its natural state, but for the authentic Moroccan experience, serve your Atai bil Na’na’ with sugar (or your favourite sweetener) to accentuate the fragrant mint. A garnish of fresh mint plays with this tea like magic.

In decorative Moroccan tea glasses on a tea tray. For a bit of traditional theatre, serve your Atai bil Na’na from a Moroccan teapot (barrad), designed for the accuracy needed to pour from a great height. This both aerates the tea and impresses your guests! Of course, this lush, verdant brew will be just as heavenly if served in your favourite teacups.

The minty decadence is a delight on its own or with your favourite treat, but for a cultural experience, try it with Morocco’s famous fried flat bread (msemen), or pancakes like meloui and baghrir. Other sweet favourites include krachel (brioche-like sweet rolls) and sfenj (doughnuts). If you are a cookie lover, try some of Morocco’s tea time favourites including, fekkas (biscotti-like biscuits) and ghriba (shortbread). On special occasions, try Morocco’s famous pastries ka’ab al ghazelle (crescent-shaped, almond pastries) and chebakia (chewy sesame, honey and turmeric cookies).

As you stroll the streets or lounge in your Moroccan friends’ homes, you’ll see people delighting in Moroccan Mint tea morning, afternoon, and night. However, as the afternoon relaxes into evening, it’s only those who can handle a late night buzz that continue drinking.