Experience vibrant writing with the Sailor Fountain Pen Moroccan Mint Tea World Tea Time Bottle Ink. The third in this series, Moroccan Mint Tea, is inspired by Moroccan tea time traditions which are an integral part of daily life and a symbol of Moroccan hospitality. To entertain guests, Moroccan mint tea is prepared in a traditional teapot called a "berad" and served in "kissan" glasses, which are ornately decorated. Sailor Moroccan Mint is a golden green ink rich in visual flavor.
Let's delve into a detailed review of this captivating ink.
The Bottle
This ink comes in Sailor’s recognizable 20ml glass, rectangular bottle that makes the pen filling process easy.
Color and Shading
True to its name, Sailor Moroccan Mint is the color of a carefully crafted herbal tea. It has a moderate amount of shading, meaning you can get a range of shades that match how you might brew your tea!
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Ink Properties
Sailor Moroccan Mint has good flow and a fast average dry time of 10-20 seconds. While not water resistant, you can still read your writing even through the water stains. The text even turns an interesting shade of teal! While not the most conventional of colors, Sailor Moroccan Mint Tea is sure to enchant and delight the senses.
This review was done with a Pilot Metropolitan F, Lamy Safari B, and on Rhodia blank No.
As with any ink review, the pen, paper, and person doing the writing will influence the way the ink looks.
A Pen Show Experience
On Sunday night over dinner, we were talking about how, prior to actually attending pen shows, we’d heard people say, “I go to pen shows for the people.” As an introvert, I never quite believed it until I started attending shows. As the second pen show on the annual US pen show circuit, it is often the first opportunity for regular pen show attendees and vendors to see each other since last year. As a result, there is lots of catching up that occurs.
As this is only the second year for the California Pen Show, its also interesting to note the changes and improvements in how the show was run. First, the event moved to a new hotel in Torrance, across the street from a shopping center that included lots of food and drink options for attendees and vendors. Overall, the space to navigate through the main ballroom seemed good.
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There were new classes and workshops offered this year. Regarding the classes, I think there were some issues with the classes being overbooked so I hope that in 2025 there will be a way for people to sign up for classes in advance so that they don’t exceed capacity. Also, I think, for the instructors, a sign up would allow them to provide additional information prior to the class so students know what they need to bring ahead of time.
I also believe that most classes should have a fee. Instructors should be paid something for the time and preparation it takes to organize a good class. This year, Jesi and I worked with the Dromgoole’s for the show. We had six tables and two large ink displays. We were allowed to bring in our ink racks on Thursday night but couldn’t set up until Friday morning. Due to the early admission of VIP pass holders, we were not completely set up when people were allowed in. I think they were a bit lax about the rules about when the VIPs were allowed in which was frustrating for vendors, particularly on Friday morning since many of us were knee deep in boxes when people started to swarm.
Other than stressing out over the set up time, Friday was a really good day. Like many pen shows, Fridays tend to be the die hard pen enthusiasts. They are the people who travelled some distance to attend the show or folks who took the day off from work specifically to attend the show. As a result, many people on Friday know exactly what they are looking for and what they want. Often times, its just to see or touch something they have seen online. For others, its their chance to get an early appointment with a nib grinder or first dibs on a small maker’s one-of-a-kind pens.
Jesi and I have jokingly embraced “Stripey Saturday” after we coincidentally wore matching dresses at one show last year. Saturday was an absolute blur. Sooooo many people! We worked hard to sell lots of ink, paper, and pens. There were many happy faces leaving the Dromgoole’s table with smiles.
By Sunday, particularly first thing in the morning, there is time for us to wonder around and even make a few purchases. Jose Munuera, Nib Scientist. My favorite new vendor: Rubato Pens. Once everything was packed up Sunday evening, we were taken to dinner by our very favorite LA hostesses, Kim and Diane.
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Overall, the California Pen Show is quickly moving up in my favorite pen show list.
Sailor: A Legacy of Innovation
Sailor was founded in 1911. The founder Kyugoro Sakata was given a fountain pen by a friend returning from the UK after studying at the Royal Navy. He was inspired and determined to start making fountain pens in Japan. Sailor became the first fountain pen company in Japan, and earned many more firsts in Japan -- first ballpoint pen in 1948, first ink cartridge in 1954 and first brush pen in 1972, etc.
In the 1970's, Sailor made a popular beginner fountain pen, "Candy," that sold more than 15 million within a few years. However, the number of the fountain pen users were declining as ballpoint pens became more mainstream.
In 1981, Sailor decided to go in the opposite direction from their "Candy" pen and began focusing on producing a higher standard series, which is the 1911 series we see today. Their focus on making a higher standard provides a great foundation for their later series of pens.
Where to Purchase
Order your Sailor Limited Edition Tea Time #3 Moroccan Mint Tea 20ML Bottle Ink Golden Green today from FahrneysPens.com.
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