Tea/Tea as A Popular Drink

Introduction: Tea is a kind of drink. It is prepared from tea leaves. It is the most popular drink nowadays. Almost all of us have tea once or twice a day.

Where grown/ producing area: Tea grows well in the hilly places where rainwater cannot stand at all. It needs hot and moist climate (জলবায়ু) and heavy rainfall. It grows chiefly in China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Srilanka and Bangladesh. In Bangladesh teas are grown in the hilly parts of Sylhet and Chattogram.

Process of production/ How grown/cultivation: It needs strong sunshine and plenty of rainfall for growing tea. Seeds are sown in March. The plants are planted in rows from four to six feet apart. In the tea garden they are allowed to grow three to four feet high.

When the tea plants are about four years old, two leaves and a bud are gathered to manufacture (প্রস্তুত করা) tea.

Plucking and process of manufacturing/ How gathered: When tea plants are four years of age, leaves are plucked three or four times a year. The first plucking takes place in April, the second in June, and the third in July. The first plucking gives the finest tea.

Production: After plucking, the green leaves are first dried in the sun and roasted in fire. Thus the leaves are ready for use and sale.

How prepared/ Preparation of the drink: At first water is boiled in a pot. Then tea dust is put into boiling water. After three or four minutes it is poured, into a cup through a filter/ sieve. At last sugar and milk are mixed with it. Thus it becomes a good drink.

Conclusion: Tea is a good and common drink. But it is a refreshing drink used all over the world. The importance of tea in our national economy is also very great.