Because almost all people in Somalia are Muslims, they do not
drink alcoholic beverages. The most common beverage in Somalia
is tea, especially black tea sweetened with milk and sugar.
Drinking 4-6 cups of sweet tea a day is common. Some nomads
drink a fermented beverage called chino, which is made by
burying camel’s milk in a leather flask for a week. Cow's milk
or goat's milk is not considered a part of the adult's daily
meals, but is usually given to the children three times or more
each day. At about age 3, sweetened tea is added to the milk
that children drink. Somali spiced tea is a popular beverage in
Somalia. To make it, you will need to use a kettle or enamel jug
which can be put directly on the stove, as all the ingredients
are cooked together in a pot on open heat. The main ingredients
for this tea are cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, teabags, fresh
milk and sugar. Kahawa (coffee) is another popular beverage in
Somalia. There are two methods of preparing it. The first
involves mixing seeds from one or