Filipinos like Karak tea in Qatar

So, why is Karak such an important part of Qatari traditions? It’s a comfort drink that’s easy to make and readily available all over the country. It brings people together. It binds them through their shared loved of Karak. It’s a staple at gatherings and a must-have beverage when friends and family are hanging around together. In fact, this simple hot delicious beverage that’s available from the humble, yet extremely popular tea shops and cafeterias from QR1 to QR4 depending on the size, is addictive and Qataris and expats are obsessed with it; that’s why you will always see lines in front of the shops that sell the traditional Qatari Karak. Those that drink it regularly swear by its soothing and calming effects on the mind and body, and a call it the ideal stress-buster. In addition, the cardamom in Karak is not there just for it’s unique and distinct aroma and flavor, it’s also an integral part of the Qatari traditional beverage because of its many medicinal properties. It relieves bloating, heartburn, acidity, nausea, appetite loss and inflammation in the body, and also lowers blood pressure. Today, hundreds of these roadside tea shops and cafeterias are sprinkled all over the city and all of them are busy from morning till late night with a lot of them catering to the influx of Karak drinkers - who stop there, honk their horn, order their Karak, hang around with it and leave all charged up - by staying open 24 hours a day. That’s how important the hot and creamy beverage is to Qatar!

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