With a history dating back over 5,000 years, tea is more than just a beverage and is enjoyed to this day all over the world, from China to Great Britain. A time-honored ritual for some while a therapeutic drink for others, and definitely a way of life for most of us out there, tea has the ability to put people in a positive and relaxing state of mind and is a great conversation companion and loyal confessor when we spend time in our own company. Sailor’s exploratory journey makes a stop in Morocco and draws inspiration from Moroccan Mint Tea for the third collection in their ‘Tea Time’ series.
Mint tea has a special significance and holds an important place in Moroccan culture being a symbol of hospitality. A common drink in some parts, a whole ceremonial ritual in others. The tea used in preparing Moroccan mint tea is Chinese green tea but before tea entered Moroccan culture, mint infused in hot water was the most commonly enjoyed drink.
When British merchants introduced Chinese tea to Morocco, tea was added to the popular mint infusion, giving birth to Moroccan mint tea. Over time, this hybrid tea culture has flourished and become a symbol of the Moroccan way of living and hospitality. The tea is prepared respecting the ritual, steeping green tea and mint in a teapot and sweetening it with sugar.
Moroccan Mint Tea - a symbol of hospitality
The Sailor Moroccan Mint Collection
The collection consists of 6 products: 3 pen models, 2 pen models and 1 ink bottle. Two of the pen models (the King of Pen version and the Regular PRO Gear version) are inspired by the beautiful “kissan” cups, adorned with exotic golden patterns, which are used to serve Moroccan mint tea.
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According to Moroccan tradition, mint tea is poured from a height into the ‘kissan’, thus giving the tea a pleasant frothy texture and allowing the heavenly mint aroma to spread through the air. The other pen model (Slim PRO Gear) is inspired by the color of the fresh, aromatic mint and the deliciously sweet sugar used to make Moroccan mint tea.
Traditionally, the sugar used is cone-shaped toasted sugar, which is crushed before being put into the tea. Even though I’m not a big fan of two-tone pens, I find this collection very appealing. It’s great to see how faithfully Sailor managed to reproduce the colors on these pens. Not only the colors but also the gold trim harmoniously complement the whole design, both on the Kissan and Mint-Sugar versions.
I like the idea of creating this edition in different sizes to cater to every taste, but I would’ve liked to see the King of Pens version available in the Mint & Sugar design as well. Unfortunately, fans have to settle for the Kissan design. As expected, this collection is in limited quantity.
Sailor Moroccan Mint Tea Collection
Limited Edition Details
There are only 250 pieces of the King of Pen version, 1,400 pieces of the regular PRO Gear fountain pen as well as 1,900 pieces of the slim version.
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How to Make Moroccan Mint Tea
Sailor Moroccan Mint Ink
Sailor Moroccan Mint is a golden green ink rich in visual flavor. This ink comes in Sailor’s recognizable 20ml glass, rectangular bottle that makes the pen filling process easy. 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! 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. As with any ink review, the pen, paper, and person doing the writing will influence the way the ink looks. This review was done with a Pilot Metropolitan F, Lamy Safari B, and on Rhodia blank No.
Sailor Moroccan Mint Ink Swab
Ink Properties
Here's a summary of the ink's key properties:
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- Color: Golden Green
- Shading: Moderate
- Flow: Good
- Dry Time: 10-20 seconds (average)
- Water Resistance: Low (readable even with water stains)
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