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Coffee & Tea Guides
Brew better and explore more — buying guides, how-tos, and explainers for every coffee and tea ritual.
Buying Guide
Chai Point and India's Best Chai Chains Explained
A plain-English guide to Chai Point and India's biggest chai chains — who they are, which cities they cover, and what makes each one distinct.
How-To
Tea Chai Masala: The Spice Blend Recipe for Real Indian Tea
Tea chai masala is the ground spice blend behind real Indian masala chai. Here is a balanced recipe, the right spice ratios, regional variations, and how to brew a kadak cup.
Explainer
What Is Chai? A Beginner's Guide to India's Favourite Tea
Chai is India's spiced milk tea: black tea boiled with milk, sugar, and spices. Here's what chai really means, how it's made, the regional styles, and where it came from.
Explainer
Diggin Cafe & the Most Instagram-Worthy Cafes Guide
From Diggin Cafe's flower-filled garden to Rose Cafe's pastel dollhouse and Mumbai's Grounded — a guide to the most Instagram-worthy cafes and what makes the look work.
Buying Guide
Third Wave Coffee: What Specialty Cafes Really Mean
A plain-English guide to third-wave and aesthetic coffee: what "third wave" actually means, and how to tell a serious specialty cafe from a merely pretty one.
Explainer
Garden Cafe & Themed Cafés to Escape the City
A garden cafe, a cat cafe, a sundowner spot or a hidden zen corner — themed cafés are built for escape. Here's how the good ones work and what makes them special.
Explainer
Irani Cafe & Parsi Cafes: The Soul of Mumbai and Pune
An Irani cafe is a Zoroastrian-founded tea-and-bun institution born in early-1900s Bombay. Here's the real history, the legendary cafes of Mumbai and Pune, and what to order.
Explainer
Irani Cafes & Late-Night Coffee: Finding Cafes Open Now
Searching "cafe open now near me"? Filter live hours on Maps, then aim for an all-day Irani cafe or a 24-hour coffee spot. Here is how to find one open right now.
Explainer
Internet Cafe or Coffee Cafe? What 'Cafe Near Me' Really Means
When you search "cafe near me," you might want PCs and printing, or coffee and Wi-Fi. Here is the difference, why it matters, and how to find the right place.
Explainer
International Tea Day & India's Love for Chai: A Celebration of Tea Culture
International Tea Day falls on May 21 every year. Here is its history, why it matters, and how India's chai culture became the most beloved tea ritual in the world.
Explainer
Cafe Coffee Day & India's Famous Cafe Chains & Coffee Brands Explained
A clear, factual rundown of India's biggest cafe chains and coffee brands — CCD, Barista, Indian Coffee House, Cafe Niloufer, Blue Tokai and more — and what each is known for.
Explainer
Hole in the Wall Cafe Guide: Cozy Hidden Hangouts Across India
A friendly tour of India's cozy, hidden, hole-in-the-wall cafés — from Bangalore to Goa to Kolkata — plus how to find your own neighbourhood gem and recreate that café feeling at home.
Explainer
Coffee Trivia for Enthusiasts: Coffee Museums to Visit and the Coffee Day Share Story
India's coffee story lives in two places: the coffee museum in Chikmagalur, where bean-to-cup history is on display, and the dramatic Coffee Day share story on the stock market. Here's the trivia, the facts, and how to taste it at home.
Explainer
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in India: What It Is, Where to Find It, and Great Alternatives
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is a 1963-founded American specialty cafe chain that runs roughly 30-plus outlets in India, mostly in Delhi and Mumbai. Here is what it is, where to find it, and how to recreate that cafe-quality coffee at home.
Explainer
Best Cafés in Kochi & Kerala for Coffee Lovers
A coffee lover's guide to the best Kochi cafes and Kerala coffee culture, from Fort Kochi heritage spots to Wayanad-grown beans, plus how to brew that cafe quality at home.
Explainer
Art Cafés in India: Where Coffee Meets Creativity
From Dyu Art Cafe in Bengaluru to Kashi Art Cafe in Kochi, India's art cafes pair good coffee with galleries, books, and live performance — what makes them special, and how to recreate that cafe-quality cup at home.
Explainer
What Is a Café? Inside India's Coffee Shop Culture
A café is a public space built around coffee, tea, and conversation. Here is how India's café culture grew from the Indian Coffee House to today's third-wave roasteries and art cafes.
Explainer
Iconic Heritage Cafés in India: From the Carnatic Café to the Indian Coffee House
From the Carnatic Café to century-old Irani cafés and the Indian Coffee House, here are India's most iconic heritage cafés, what makes each one matter, and how to recreate that coffee at home.
Buying Guide
Cafes for Every Occasion: Breakfast, Work-Friendly & Vegetarian Spots
A practical guide to finding the right cafe for the moment — a vegetarian cafe near you, an early breakfast, a long work session, or an affordable sit-down meal — with tips that actually narrow the search.
Explainer
How to Find a Great Cafe Near You: A Practical Guide
A practical guide to finding a great cafe near you: how to judge real coffee quality, spot a good roaster, and brew cafe-grade coffee at home when nothing nearby measures up.
Buying Guide
How to Find a Great Coffee Shop Near You (2026 Guide)
A practical 2026 guide to finding a great coffee shop near you — how to judge quality, what separates a real coffee house from a chain, and how to brew the same standard at home.
Buying Guide
Tea Serving Essentials: Cups, Sets, Tea Tables & Strainers for the Perfect Brew
A practical guide to building a tea cups set, choosing the right strainer, and picking a tea table that turns everyday chai into a proper ritual.
Buying Guide
The Italian Moka Pot: How to Buy and Brew Stovetop Espresso at Home
A moka pot makes rich, concentrated stovetop coffee for the price of a few cafe cups. Here is how to choose the right one and brew it without bitterness.
Buying Guide
French Press Coffee: Buying Tips and Brewing Basics
A practical guide to buying a french press, picking beans and grind, and brewing a clean, full-bodied cup at home without muddy sediment.