I can't believe that reading over my previous entries this is not something I've yet discussed!

Moroccan Tea is amazing, and is one of the truly awesome parts about being in this country, and especially about staying with homestays and really being immersed in the Moroccan culture. 

While "tea breaks" were customary in India, it was a completely different type of tea and really was for a completely different purpose. I feel like the tea in Morocco is not only better tasting, but more meaningful. It's really an opportunity for everyone to be sitting together and just talk while enjoying this delicious treat. The fresh mint leaves really make it, and distinctive way of pouring confirms to you that it's a special moment.

In my pictures, you will see typical tray that would come out at Moroccan Tea Time. The beautiful teapot typically is very detailed like this, and then these small glasses (~3 oz. if I had to guess) are all that you need. The tea is VERY hot and VERY sweet. It's such a wonderful thing to have, and I will really miss it. And not only will I miss it because it's so good, but because it's the time that I've really enjoyed sharing with my host family and friends. When we sit together and have tea, we are just having a nice, relaxed time and just soaking it all in.

I feel that in the U.S., this is a part of my life that's missing perhaps: taking some time to just relax and soak things in. I have a great appreciation for that, and maybe I'll need to take back a tea set of my own and make time for tea time in my apartment!