Chai Point

Chai Point, the popular tea cafe chain that sells close to a million cups of high-quality, freshly brewed tea every day, is looking to go public and list on stock exchange by mid-2026, its co-founder Tarun Khanna said. Chai Point made a special mark during the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, selling one lakh cups of tea a day at the peak from its limited-edition outlets. Conceived in 2009 when Khanna, a professor in Harvard University, was sipping a hot cup of tea at a cafe in Mumbai with his student Amuleek Singh Bijral. "On the roadside, there was a young boy selling tea in plastic cups to customers. Such 'chotus', as they are called, serve tea to millions in not-so-good plastic cups and not in the most hygienic conditions. A thought occurred as to why can't we bring authentic, flavourful, and high-quality tea to the masses in the most hygenic ways at an affordable price and at the same time also provide employment to the chotus," he said. That was the germinating point of Chai Point wh

Bengaluru-based startup plans bigger business for its brewing system and packaged product divisions.

Chai Point currently has over 65 per cent of its 175 stores up and running with per store orders already touching the pre-Covid-19 levels as it has opened new avenues for ordering

To cater to those individual tastes, and to make sure that you get your "meri wali chai", Delhi-based tea cafe chain Chaayos is offering 80,000 permutations and combinations of tea to customers

The challenge with tea is putting a premium on what is a staple item in Indian homes

Co-founded by Harvard Graduate Amuleek Singh Bijral, Chai Point has emerged as one of the largest omni-channel beverage brands in the country

Expects to break-even in the ongoing financial year

A combination of stores, delivery and dispensers have ensureds that Chai Point is India's largest organised tea retailer today

Company is targeting profitability in FY19

Chai Point runs close to 100 stores across the largest metros in the country