How to Throw a Persian Tea Party

<p dir="ltr">It's almost Mother's Day, and what better way to celebrate moms than with a tea party? In this episode, we'll cover drinking tea in Persian culture, what a Persian tea typically looks like and tastes like, how to make it, and how it's served traditionally. We'll also share some of our modern ideas on bringing family and friends together with a fun tea party for any occasion.</p> <h2 dir="ltr">What is a classic Persian tea?</h2> <p dir="ltr">A classic Persian tea is black tea, sometimes straight black tea (like an Earl Grey, Darjeeleen, or Jasmine), or sometimes a blend of different types of tea. It is dark, amber in color and has an aromatic, not spicy (not chai), sometimes hints of cardamom flavor.</p> <h2 dir="ltr">Other characteristics</h2> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Steaming hot. In traditional Persian culture, it is considered an insult to serve lukewarm or weak tea!</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Dark and fairly high concentration of caffeine.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to serve tea to Persians at night, or to guests that are sensitive to caffeine.</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Hot water dilutes the tea but is perfectly fine to add to a tea that has already been served.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Hot water served with fresh mint leaves.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">A decaffeinated Persian tea (some classic flavors of teas come in decaf tea bags).</p> </li> </ul> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Thank you to our sponsor: <a href= "https://www.sadaf.com">Sadaf Foods</a>  </p> <p dir="ltr"><img src= "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAlgAAAETCAYAAADqEXjuAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAIABJREFUeF7svQeYVeW1Pv7ucvo5M2cKM8MAQxt6URiQoqIgYEliN3otsUbFJMZu7CYQb4JBc/2p91pvosZESe7fGGNiSaKmEFE0AqKhS52BgalnTtvl/6xv7++wZ7NPnQEGPJuHZ2bO2fXb31rfu9Z611oCiltxBA7