Seven-colour tea or seven-layer tea ( bn, সাত রং চা) is a
Bangladeshi
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Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the ...
beverage
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made with an unknown recipe.
The Seven-layer tea was invented by Romesh Ram Gour after discovering that different tea leaves have different densities.
Each layer contrasts in colour 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-colour tea is mainly available in the Nilkantha Tea Cabin, a tea shop in Srimongol,
Moulvibazar, with other variants existing throughout different parts of Bangladesh.
History
* Qatari ambassador to
Bangladesh
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, Ahmed bin Mohamed al-Dehaimi, tasted the seven-coloured tea during his visit to Srimangal.
* Romesh Ram Gour
[ was compensated Tk 7000 ( BDT) for a cup of seven-layered tea as a reward by the Qatari ambassador.][
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Gallery
File:7 Color Layer Tea.jpg, 7 Colour Layer Tea in Bangladesh
File:7 color tea, Sylhet .jpg, 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
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Tea production
Tea industry in Bangladesh
Tea in Asia
Bangladeshi cuisine
Bangladeshi drinks
Srimangal Upazila
Sylheti cuisine
Economy of Sylhet