Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The most popular drinks (Tea)

9:51 PM |

Now-a-days if one is asked to name some of the most popular drinks, one is likely to tea of tea first. It is very refreshing and invgiorating. It is really a good stimulant. It is undoubtedly, the most frequently used drink of the modern time,

Tea plants grow well on the hilly regions, where rain water does not stand. Tea grows in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, Indonesia and India in plenty. In Bangladesh tea mainly grows in Sylhet and Chittagong.

Tea plants grow well on the   the hilly  slpes nursery. First seeds are sown in nurseries. They are sown in March. When plants grow up to a few inches high, they are transplanted in rows in another piece of well ploughed land. The garden is  manured, and weeded. When they grow four to five feet high, they are trimmed down.

Leaves of these plants are plucked three times a year. The leaves are first dried in the sun and roasted in fire. Then they are carried to the factory. After going through several processes tea is obtained. It is then packed for sale.

Tea preparation of tea is simple but interesting. Ct first water is boiled in a pot. A desired quantity of tea dust is put into boiling water. After a few minutes it is poured into cups through a sieve. Then sugar and milk are mixed proportionately. Thus , we get a cup of tasty tea for drink.

Tea is a popular drink. It removes our tiredness. It is also stimulant and refreshing drink. It freshes our mind. A cup of tea in a winter morning or evening is invigorating. Recently some doctors in China has opined that tea, specially green tea is an antidote to cancer and heart diseases. It can be exported to other countries and thus foreign exchanges can be earned.

Tea is not always good for health. In hot countries it does harm more than good. Too much drinking tea is bad for health. It kills appetite.

The importance of tea in our national economy is very great. It is an inseparable part of our entertainment. It also brings foreign currency for our country. So, government should take initiative to increase its production and improve its quality.


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