 Seven layer tea | |
| Alternative names | Hatrongi sa (ꠢꠣꠔꠞꠋꠉꠤ ꠌꠣ) |
|---|---|
| Course | Beverage |
| Place of origin | Bangladesh |
| Region or state | Sylhet |
| Created by | Romesh Ram Gour |
| Main ingredients | Tea, condensed milk, cinnamon, cloves and lemons |
| Variations | multiple (2+) layer/colour tea |
Seven-colour tea or seven-layer tea (Sylheti: ꠢꠣꠔꠞꠋꠉꠤ ꠌꠣ, Bengali: সাত রং চা) is a Bangladeshi beverage comprising layers of different teas.[1] Tea is made in multiple permutations of concentration, tea leaf variety and adjuncts such as milk, sugar and flavourings and when combined separates according to density.[2][1] 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.
Romesh Ram Gour, the operator of a tea shop in Srimongol, Moulvibazar, claims to have devised the drink.[3] It has been widely imitated throughout Bangladesh, with varying numbers of layers.
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- ^ "One Glass, Seven Layers of Tea - Scene Asia". Wall Street Journal Blog. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "PM tastes Sylhet's famous colour tea". BD News 24. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2023.