{"id":4062,"date":"2026-10-12T17:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/mint-tea-the-first-gesture-of-hospitality\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T17:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:33:03","slug":"mint-tea-the-first-gesture-of-hospitality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/en\/mint-tea-the-first-gesture-of-hospitality\/","title":{"rendered":"Mint tea, the first gesture of hospitality"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4062\" class=\"elementor elementor-4062 elementor-4031\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a76aa0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a76aa0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct  elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61f72c5\" data-id=\"61f72c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60aecfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60aecfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Marrakech, nothing begins without a glass of tea. So it is with tea that we open this first chapter of the Medina Newsletter, brought to you by C\u00f4t\u00e9 Bougie.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the first of every month, <strong>the brand shares a ritual here: a candle, a scent, a story, a recipe.<\/strong> A moment suspended in time, to be savored by candlelight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This month, we invite you to our table:<strong> mint tea just as it\u2019s served in the riads, two candles crafted by artisans, and a fragrance that captures the memory of it all.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our workshop in Marrakech, each handcrafted candle is conceived as a fragment of the Moroccan art of living: a ceramic piece shaped by a potter, hand-poured wax, and a scent that evokes a place. Mint tea, a symbol of hospitality throughout the kingdom, was the natural starting point for this series of stories.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>The Art of Mint Tea<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Morocco, tea isn\u2019t simply prepared\u2014it\u2019s a ceremony. Every gesture has its meaning, from the first pour of water that\u2019s discarded to the foam that crowns the glass.<\/span><\/p><h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Moroccan Tradition<\/span><\/i><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green tea from China became established in Morocco through trade, and fresh mint turned it into a drink unlike any other in the world. Served at any time of day and offered to every guest, Moroccan mint tea is much more than just a recipe\u2014it\u2019s a way of welcoming guests. It\u2019s considered impolite to refuse the first cup; it\u2019s even said that the third cup seals the bond of friendship.<\/span><\/p><h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The traditional recipe<\/span><\/i><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The essentials for a 75 cl teapot: one tablespoon of gunpowder green tea, a generous bunch of fresh mint, and three to five sugar cubes, depending on your taste.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ritual:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wake up the tea. Pour a small glass of simmering water over the leaves, swirl it around, then pour it out\u2014it removes the bitterness.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steep. Add the mint and sugar, pour boiling water over them, and let it steep for three to four minutes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blend the flavors. Pour a glass of the tea and pour it back into the teapot two or three times.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pour from a height. Lift the teapot above the glass: the foam that forms is a sign of a perfectly brewed tea.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our secrets for a perfect cup of tea<\/span><\/i><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose very fresh mint, ideally spearmint (the star of Moroccan markets), and keep the stems: they add body to the infusion. Avoid letting the tea steep for too long, or it will become bitter. Finally, serve it in small, colorful glasses: the light shining through them is part of the pleasure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-20 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7943484 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7943484\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-50 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct  elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f207ae\" data-id=\"3f207ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4345512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4345512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/coupe-tamegroute-menthe-the.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4058\" alt=\"Tamegroute Candle: Mint and Tea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/coupe-tamegroute-menthe-the.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/coupe-tamegroute-menthe-the-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/coupe-tamegroute-menthe-the-585x878.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-50 penci-ercol-order-2 penci-sticky-ct  elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b44cf1\" data-id=\"6b44cf1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d7086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15d7086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Tamegroute, the Green of the Desert<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the gateway to the Sahara, in the Dr\u00e2a Valley, the potters of Tamegroute have been preserving a deep, almost mineral-like green glaze for centuries. No two pieces are exactly alike.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/fr\/collection-tamegroute\/746-bougie-coupe-tamegroute-vert.html\">Our Tamegroute candle is hand-poured there<\/a><\/strong>. Placed next to the teapot, it complements the colorful glasses in the set; once its flame is extinguished, the ceramic remains, a work of art in its own right.<\/span><\/p><h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamegroute pottery: a rare craft<\/span><\/i><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Near Zagora, the village of Tamegroute is famous for its green pottery, fired in traditional kilns. The glaze flows freely over the clay, creating darker or lighter shades and giving each pot its own unique character. Choosing a Tamegroute pottery candle means bringing a piece of authentic Moroccan craftsmanship into your home.<\/span><\/p><h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where should you place it?<\/span><\/i><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a coffee table, next to a tea tray, or in the center of a set table, its deep green complements natural woods, linen, and sandy tones. Once the candle has burned out, the pot can be used as a planters, a trinket dish, or a vase.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-20 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-476d154 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"476d154\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-50 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct  elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ae47f9\" data-id=\"6ae47f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c661b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c661b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/fr\/collection-ceramique\/946-737-bougie-atlas-kaki.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><b>Khaki Atlas: Mint in the Shade of the Cedars<\/b><\/a><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hand-painted arch by arch, this ceramic piece draws its pattern from the doors and arcades of the medina, and its khaki green from the cedars of the Middle Atlas.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside, the Mint &#038; Tea fragrance: the freshness of freshly picked leaves, the sweetness of green tea\u2014like a glass served in the shade of a riad.<\/span><\/p><h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A hand-painted ceramic piece<\/span><\/i><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each arch is hand-painted by an artisan using a brush, without a stencil. The slight irregularities in the lines are the hallmark of a handmade object\u2014the opposite of mass production. The white of the ceramic and the khaki green of the pattern add a touch that is both graphic and natural, making it easy to pair with both modern and bohemian decor.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-50 penci-ercol-order-2 penci-sticky-ct  elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce50d2d\" data-id=\"ce50d2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393e59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"393e59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bougie-atlas-kaki-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4059\" alt=\"Khaki Atlas Candle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bougie-atlas-kaki-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bougie-atlas-kaki-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bougie-atlas-kaki-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bougie-atlas-kaki-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bougie-atlas-kaki-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bougie-atlas-kaki.jpg 1088w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-933d4f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"933d4f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct  elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-984a6f5\" data-id=\"984a6f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630eeb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"630eeb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A mint and tea scented candle<\/span><\/i><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mint &#038; Tea fragrance opens with fresh, vibrant green notes, then softens into a hint of warm, slightly sweet tea. A fresh and soothing scent, perfect for a living room, entryway, or reading nook.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Scent of the Month: Mint &#038; Tea<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure the ritual doesn\u2019t end when the flame goes out, the Mint &#038; Tea fragrance is also available as a home fragrance. A subtle and fresh presence, from one room to the next.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d2be20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d2be20\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct  elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b47cd79\" data-id=\"b47cd79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d68e084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d68e084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/menthe-the-1024x321.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4060\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/menthe-the-1024x321.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/menthe-the-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/menthe-the-768x241.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/menthe-the-1536x482.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/menthe-the-1170x367.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/menthe-the-585x184.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.cotebougie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/menthe-the.jpg 1896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83b4e5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83b4e5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct  elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71752a6\" data-id=\"71752a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b445e50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b445e50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candles and home fragrances complement each other: candles set the mood in the evening, while home fragrances freshen the space during the day\u2014without a flame. Together, they create a consistent scent signature throughout the home.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Create a mint tea atmosphere at home<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To capture the spirit of a Marrakech riad, all it takes is a few elements: a brass tray, colorful tea glasses, a lit Tamegroute or khaki Atlas candle nearby, and a few sprigs of mint in a small vase. Add natural textiles and soft lighting: let the ritual begin.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Tip from the workshop<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When lighting the candle for the first time, let it burn for one to two hours, until the wax has melted across its entire surface. This initial melting process determines how the candle will burn for the rest of its life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Marrakech, nothing begins without a glass of tea. 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