A Tea Stall in Bangladesh

A tea stall is a familiar sight in Bangladesh. It is a favorite haunt for all kinds of people. It is found in towns as in village markets. In a town it is usually situated by the side of narrow streets on footpaths of roads. The appearance of the stall has something in common. The shopkeeper sits at a table or on a chouki. Around him there are shelves in which there are jars (boiums) of biscuits, chanachur, buns, or other snacks. In front of the shop, bunches of banana are kept hanging on pieces of strings. A ‘boy’ prepares tea on an over which has either coal or twigs as fuel. The kettle is always on the oven, and water boils in it. Cups are kept on a table nearby, and a small pot of water for washing the cups and saucers. There are benches inside the shop room, and some benches are also outside it. Customers sit on the benches and order tea, and sometimes some tea things like biscuits, chanachur, and banana or buns. Almost all kinds of people are found at a tea stall. A tired rickshaw puller gets off his paddling seat, and has a quick cup of tea. Even educated people, rich people are sometimes found there who are in a hurry for some business, and have no time to look for a better place for tea. Sometimes gossip-mongers haunt the place, and engage in gossips. The tea stall remains busy from early morning till late night.

Tea is a popular drink in Bangladesh

Now-a-days tea is a very common drink. It is the leaf of a green plant. It was introduced in many countries including Bangladesh from China.

The tea plant grows on hill side where there is much rainfall as well as sunshine. Water also cannot stand there. In Bangladesh it grows in Chittagong and Sylhet and in India, in Assam. Darjeeling and some other places. However tea produces in Bangladesh is of best quality.

When the tea plant grows to a certain height, it is pruned. It is allowed to the height of about six feet. The tea-plant bears many leaves. The leaves are gathered from plants. They are then dried over fire and rolled. These dried leaves are called tea.

We boil water and put these leaves in it. The leaves are then separated from with the help of a sieve. This water is mixed with the milk and sugar. We thus get a good drink.

Tea is a refreshing drink in cold countries. People have it after toil because it gives relief after labor. It produces bad results if taken in excess.

Tea is a very common drink used by millions of our people. A considerable number of people earn their livelihood by either being engaged in its production or selling it. Some sell ready tea in commercial or educational sector by using a small capital while their income is big.

It has a very great importance in the economy of Bangladesh. A considerable portion of its foreign exchange earnings is due to export of tae. Its gardens not only offer employment to people but also export large quantities of it to the markets in Europe. Tea thus plays an important role in the economic wellbeing of our country.