Making 'Senegalese Tea': Attaya

Attaya: A daily tea-drinking social occasion in many West African nations.

“Wherever it is served, a constant is that it always appears in three rounds. The first is strong and bitter, the second more sweet with a little mint, and the third, very sweet.” Find out why.

Drinking attaya on the street in eastern Senegal.

Drinking attaya in New York.

More about Senegalese tea culture.