Tea is a very popular drink. It is a hot drink. People all over the world take tea. Tea plant grows from its seed. It was first grown in China. Tea grows best in hot and moist countries. It needs rainfall. It never grows in standing water. The slopes of hills are the best places for its cultivation. Tea grows plenty in China, Brazil, India and Sri Lanka.

In our country it grows well in Sylhet and Chattagram. At first seeds are sown in a nursery. The seedling is transplanted in rows. They are not allowed to grow more than five feet. When tea plants are four years old,leaves are taken from them. Tea leaves are picked in April – August. They are dried in the air and heated on fire. Tea preparation is very easy.  Some spoonfull of tea leaves are kept in the boiling water for three or four minutes. Milk and sugar are mixed with it. Then it becomes a drink.

Tea is a common drink. People of all classes take it for refreshment. When we are exhausted with works, we take tea for refreshment. Bangladesh earns a lot of foreign currency by exporting tea. Tea is a good drink. Too much of it is bad as it contains caffeine.So, we should not take it too much.