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An Ode to Kulhad Wali Chai in Indrapuram

Posted on December 9, 2015May 21, 2025

I have said this before, I am a tea lover. But if there is something better than chai it is kulhad wali chai. On a recent trip to Thailand a mate asked if I missed home food on my trips? I told her more than food I miss ghar ki chai! There is something about…

chai in a colorful cup

An Ode to the Totally Amazing Adrak Wali Chai

Posted on March 10, 2015May 27, 2025

This is an ode to chai, not tea, not green tea nor anything else. If I would be more specific it is an ode to adrak wali chai, kullad wali chai (chai served in a small earthen mug), the desi chai! It is strange that up to my undergrad studies I kept away from tea…

Kahwa at Chaikash, The Khyber, Gulmarg

In Praise of Kahwa!

Posted on March 11, 2013May 18, 2021

Before arriving at Gulmarg I had vaguely heard of Kahwa. By the end of the trip I became a die hard fan of the drink. Every time I had tea at The Khyber at Gulmarg it was Kahwa. They have a dedicated tea lounge called Chaikash. It was a much frequented place by all of…

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