Palais des Thes — Moroccan Atay Tradition

Moroccan mint tea (atay) is not a specific producer's product but a cultural institution. The canonical recipe uses Chinese Gunpowder Green Tea (#3505 grade) — a tightly rolled pellet green tea from Zhejiang province — combined with fresh spearmint (nana) and sugar. The ceremony itself, involving high-pouring from height to create foam, is a ritual of hospitality. Palais des Thes (French tea house) produces the finest Gunpowder Green Tea available in the Canadian market and is the reference source for authentic Moroccan atay preparation.

The Moroccan mint tea ceremony is one of the world's great hospitality traditions. The combination of gunpowder green tea, fresh spearmint, and sugar produces a drink of extraordinary freshness and ritual significance.