Seven-color 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.

Seven Colour Tea
Seven Layer Tea

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
Media: Seven Colour Tea Seven Layer Tea

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.

Gallery

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  Seven colour tea, Sylhet
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  Ten layer tea, Srimongolh

See also

• Tea production in Bangladesh
• Economy of Sylhet

References

1. "Making rainbows in a glass – seven-layer tea in Bangladesh". The Guardian. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
2. "One Glass, Seven Layers of Tea - Scene Asia". Wall Street Journal Blog. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
3. "PM tastes Sylhet's famous colour tea". BD News 24. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2023.