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Moroccan Mint Tea & Coffee — Rituals and Best Spots

· 26.07.2026
Tea = Morocco's national ritual. Coffee culture French-influenced, strong. **Mint tea (atay)** Chinese gunpowder + fresh spearmint + lots of sugar. Poured from height to create foam. **Ritual**: 3 glasses served. First "gentle as life", second "strong as love", third "bitter as death". Refusing = rude first offer only. **Best tea houses** **Marrakesh Café des Épices** — rooftop, spice market view. **Fez Cafe Clock** — hosts Berber storytelling nights. **Chefchaouen Café Aladdin** — rooftop view of blue medina. **Coffee** **Nous-nous** — half coffee half milk, most popular. 8-15 dirhams. **Café noir** — espresso, no milk. **Café cassé** — espresso with drop of milk. **Best coffee spots** **Marrakesh Bacha Coffee** (Musée d'Art Islamique) — 200+ single-origin from around world, 30 EUR/cup. Instagram famous. **Casablanca Café Doré** — old-school 1930s. **Rabat Café Maure** — kasbah location, ocean view. **Etiquette** Cafés often men-dominated (older ones). Tourist areas 100% mixed. Tip 10% ok, not required. **Take home** Mint tea kit (teapot + glasses + gunpowder): 25-50 EUR souks. Bacha Coffee beans: 20-40 EUR/250g.

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