Seven Color Tea
Alternative names | Sat rong cha (সাত রং চা) |
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Course | Beverage |
Place of origin | Bangladesh |
Region or state | Srimangal, Moulvibazar District, Sylhet Division |
Created by | Romesh Ram Gour |
Main ingredients | Tea, condensed milk, cinnamon, cloves and lemons |
Variations | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 10 layers/colors tea |
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Seven-color tea or seven-layer tea (Bengali: সাত রং চা) is a Bangladeshi beverage made with an unknown recipe.[1][2] The Seven-layer tea was invented by Romesh Ram Gour after discovering that different tea leaves have different densities.[3][2] Each layer contrasts in color and taste, ranging from syrupy sweet to spicy clove. The result is an alternating dark/light band pattern throughout the drink, giving the tea its name. The original seven-color tea is mainly available in the Nilkantha Tea Cabin, a tea shop in Srimongol, Moulvibazar, with other variants existing throughout different parts of Bangladesh.[4]
History[]
- Qatari ambassador to Bangladesh, Ahmed bin Mohamed al-Dehaimi, tasted the seven-colored tea during his visit to Srimangal.[5]
- Romesh Ram Gour [3][2] was compensated Tk 7000 (BDT) for a cup of seven-layered tea as a reward by the Qatari ambassador.[5]
Preparation[]
The creator of the tea has not shared the recipe, but these are the ingredients:
- Three different black teas (grown in Srimongol)
- Green tea (grown in Srimongol)
- Spices (cinnamon, cloves)
- Lemons
- Condensed milk
Gallery[]
7 Color Layer Tea in Bangladesh
Seven colours tea in a glass, Red Kantha Ruposhi Tea Cabin, Surma gate, Sylhet Tamabil Road, Sylhet.
See also[]
- Tea production in Bangladesh
- Economy of Sylhet
References[]
- ^ সিলেটের সাতরঙা চা এর রহস্য ভেদ, জানুন তৈরির নিয়ম. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Making rainbows in a glass – seven-layer tea in Bangladesh". The Guardian. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "One Glass, Seven Layers of Tea - Scene Asia". Wall Street Journal Blog. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ নীলকণ্ঠ টি কেবিন, শ্রীমঙ্গল, সিলেট in Moulvi Bazar (in Bengali). Placedigger. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "Qatar ambassador to Bangladesh pays Tk 7000 for a cup of seven-layer tea". bdnews24. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
External links[]
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- Tea in Asia
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- Srimangal Upazila
- Sylheti cuisine
- Economy of Sylhet