Hyderabad is popular for Chai that is tea and chota somosa. Almost l the lanes and bylanes and Hyderabad have chai shops. Irani chai from Hyderabad is internationally famous.Chai has become world famous with our PM Narendra Modi being a Chai wallah or tea seller in his early days.
People say Kuch Chai -wai pilao or chelo chai wai peeyenge. Today being the international tea day Hyderabad will be remembered for its tea drinking habits.
Hyderabad, known for its Irani chai, has been witness to a steady flow of new tea bars. The beverage has always been an inevitable part of our lives, but with tea bars offering new and interesting flavours, people are now rushing to these places for their daily dose of chai.
Yes, there’s a day dedicated to tea! International Tea Day has been celebrated on December 15 for more than a decade in tea producing countries like India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal among others.
The Chai Bar at a star hotel in the city is truly a place for tea lovers with over forty varieties of speciality teas from Assam, Darjeeling and the Nilgiris.
Handpicked teas like mango flavoured Assam tea and Kashmiri Kahwa are among people’s favourites. They also have other interesting flavours like Dragon Ball, Darjeeling First Flush, Blood Orange Herbal Blend and Pondicherry Fruit Tisane etc.
Adarak chair or allam tea is popular in Hyderabad and people crave for it. Ilachi tea, Pudina tea along with Lime tea are also popular in Hyderabad and working people come out of their posh office to quench the tea thirst from time to time.
People think tea has no varieties, but that’s not true. Having a tea bar is now the USP of many restaurants .Like coffee outlets and joints Tea joints are also coming up in many big hotels.
Chai Kahani is another popular tea cafe in the city.Every hotel in city has a small shop selling tea and coffee in front of it. Tea is the new trend.”
Tea invites conversation and many Hyderabadis love to chat over tea at these hotels. Spending Rs 10 and sharing tea , chatting hours together has become the daily habit for some Hyderabadis. These are the places were issues are settled, things are discussed and strategies are made.
