Seven Color Tea

Seven-color tea or seven-layer tea (Bengali: সাত রং চা) is a well-known hot beverage in Bangladesh.[1][2] Romesh Ram Gour invented the seven-layer tea 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 seven-color tea is available in the Nilkantha Tea Cabin, a tea shop in Srimongol, Moulvibazar.[4]

Seven Color Tea
Seven Layer Tea

Night view of 10 layer tea, Nilkonto, Srimongol
Alternative names	Sat rong cha (সাত রং চা)
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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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:

1. Three different black teas (grown in Srimongol)
2. Green tea (grown in Srimongol)
3. Spices (cinnamon, cloves)
4. Lemons
5. Condensed milk

Gallery

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  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

1. "সিলেটের সাতরঙা চা এর রহস্য ভেদ, জানুন তৈরির নিয়ম" (in Bengali). The Daily Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
2. "Making rainbows in a glass – seven-layer tea in Bangladesh". The Guardian. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
3. "One Glass, Seven Layers of Tea - Scene Asia". Wall Street Journal Blog. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
4. "নীলকণ্ঠ টি কেবিন, শ্রীমঙ্গল, সিলেট in Moulvi Bazar". Placedigger. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
5. "Qatar ambassador to Bangladesh pays Tk 7000 for a cup of seven-layer tea". bdnews24. Retrieved November 17, 2017.

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