Night view of 10 layer tea, Nilkonto, Srimаngаl | |
Alternative names | Sat rong cha (সাত রং চা) |
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Course | Beverage |
Place of origin | ![]() |
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/colours tea |
Seven-colour 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 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.[4]