Cameroon: Local Tea Consumption On the Rise

Hitherto consumed only by northerners, the local tea is now consumed by people of diverse origins.

National integration may also go through what we consume. After 'eru' from the Bayangui people in the South West, 'achu' from the North West precisely Ngemba people, 'ndole' for the Duala people and 'mbongo' of the Bass people, which have been erected to national dishes, "Chai" from the norther part of Cameroon is beginning to establish itself as a national drink. Chai is a locally brewed tea from a natural herb that grows in the northern part of the country. From a local drink mostly consumed in the northern part of the country, Chai has conquered the national territory and is now consumed by people from diverse origins in Cameroon. It is customary to see young men at strategic corners of the city or parading the streets with flasks hawking the cherished drink to customers that keep increasing by the day. A tea cup cost FCFA100 and it could be blended with real tea, ginger or limes according to the taste of the customer and the purpose for consuming the tea.

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