Appa, as he is lovingly called, is a middle-aged, coy man with a wistful smile. His day starts with the same routine- making copious amounts of tea for the morning crowd, and then pouring the first cup on the road followed by water. Although a strange ritual, he is quick to explain it to me. “It’s Bhavani”, he says. An offering to mother earth for looking after him and his business.
Tag: pune chai
Now there are literally thousands of chai joints scattered across the city, but some of the names in this list are going to strike a chord with you. After all, it’s never just chai. It’s chai and memories!