In Dhaka's Shantinagar area, a man named Yasin Swapan runs a tea shop called "Biplobider Cha (Revolutionaries' Tea)”, a name that gives off a whiff of politics - a nostalgia for leftist ideology.

“Let’s meet for coffee” is the casual invite for friends now. It got me thinking -- when did we become a nation of coffee drinkers? I am a Dhakaite and I love gorom cha; that hot cup of tea ...

The palatial building was home to the Nawabs of Dhaka during the British Raj ... This tea was of two types: namkin cha, (salty tea) and sheer cha (sweet tea). Continuing with drinks, there was the ...