Arabic tea

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Arabic tea is a hot, strong tea enjoyed across the Arab world. It’s a symbol of hospitality and is commonly offered to guests at meetings and social events. Arabs drink it at breakfast, after lunch, and with dinner. The tea is usually brewed dark, often sweetened, and poured into long glasses. It can be flavored with mint or cardamom, or made with a little milk. In Yemen, black tea is brewed with both water and milk. Tea arrived in the region long ago when Silk Road traders brought it from China, and it has since become an everyday part of life. Refusing a cup can be seen as rude, since offering tea is a key part of welcome and business etiquette.