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Chai Bar Cafe Andheri Kurla Road Kadak Cutting Chai Rs 6 Located on the Andheri Kurla Road Cafe Chai Bar is an inhouse tea service that serves Mumbairsquos famous Kadak Chai inside a corporate office Currently they offer services to places like Amway Sodexho Pass Yahoocom and NMIMS among others The tea is brewed the traditional way slowly and is made using highquality tea leaves fresh milk and ginger At C13 Nandjyot Industrial Estate Safed Pul AndheriKurla Road Time 11 am to 10 pm Owner Asra Entryu00a0by u00a0Sudhir Malhotra Gopal Bhatt Tea Stall Andheri W Masala Cutting Chai Rs 5 Nearly 20 years ago two brothers Gopal and Rup Bhatt arrived in Mumbai to make a living They chose this spot to run a tea stall and havenrsquot moved from there since then The brothers are courteous to their customers and welcome everyone with a smile They use a special mixture of spices to make this tea which rejuvenates tired souls who seek solace from a steaming cuppa At Behind Janki Centre D Salvi Marg opposite New Ambivali CHS Andheri W Time 11 am to 8 pm Call 9167042711 Entryu00a0byu00a0SA PILLAI Ashok Patil Tea Stall Crawford Market Masala Chai Rs 7 Ashok Patil a 20yearold student who lost his father during the 19921993 Mumbai riots runs this tea stall He runs this tea stall to fund his education and support his family He also participates in the Mumbai Marathon and hasnrsquot missed a single run since it started Atu00a0Near Crawford Market Time Evening Entry byu00a0 Shadab Khan Vishnu Chaiwala Matunga Masala Cutting Chai Rs 5 The chai is almost as good as the man who makes it For years he has armed local students with chai with a hint of cardamom Students from Ruia Podar and Welingkar admit his tea is the reason they attend college At Parking Lot near Ruia College Matunga Central Time Not fixed spotted during college breaks Call Vishnu 9833635163 Entry by Ranjita Ganesan Ashish Soni Tea Stall Mahalaxmi Elaichi Chai Rs 12 for full This stall located beside Famous Cinema at Mahalaxmi is known for its Elaichi Chai R12 Its 19yearold owner Ashish Soni has introduced newer varieties of teas like Lemongrass Chai Ginger Chai Masala Chai and most recently Mint Chai each priced at R15 and prepares them with a secret recipe of milk sugar and a mixture of spices that gives it a unique flavour Ashish worked at the same stall as a kid and he took over as the fulltime owner after his uncle passed away a few years ago At Near Famous Cinema Dr E Moses Road Mahalaxmi Time 530 am to 830 pm Callu00a0u00a0Ashish Soni 9167340493 Entry by Shyam C Gupta Lucky Tea Stall Kandivali Special Cutting Chai Rs 7 This tea stall has been around for almost 1314 years and is run by 28yearold Imran Khan It is popular for its Special Cutting Chai that costs R7 only People come all the way from Bandra and Borivali to drink their Special Cutting Chai which is Prepared using a special tea powder and a mix of elaichi and ginger At Shop 1 opposite Poisar Madina Masjid near Kandivali Telephone Exchange SV Road Poisar Kandivali W Time 9 pm to 8 pm Callu00a0Imran Khan 867771043 Entry byu00a0Sonu Ansari ChaiGaramu00a0 movable kiosk Mumbai Masala Chai Rs 5 This movable kiosk run by MVD Corporate Services Private Limited serves tea in a kiosk in various corporate offices all over the city They serve several customised teas Their famous tea is the Mumbai Masala Chai mildly spiced using a mix of spices fresh milk and tea leaves At Kiosks in corporate offices Time As per office working hours Call MVD Corporate Services Pvt Ltd 9819315578 Entry by Meghana Narsana Annarsquos Tea Stall Parel Ginger Chai Rs 6 Known for his unique blend of Ginger Chai Ashok Pujarirsquos tea is revered among all the office goers in this side of Parel as they gather for tea in the afternoon and evening At Dr SS Rao Road opposite Peninsula Park Parel Time 10 am to 8 pm Owner u00a0Ashok Pujari Entryu00a0byu00a0Rajesh compilation Hassan M Kamal Jagatram Cycle Tea Vendor Matunga Circle Special Instant Chai Rs 10 Jagatram is a cycle tea vendor who sells tea and coffee postmidnight in Matunga Circle His Special Instant Chai served using a hot mixture of milk sugar and spices and tea bags is very popular among residents of Matunga who roam the streets of this side of town in the night especially for his tea Jagatram supports his two sons who are currently pursuing their college degrees through his tea business At Matunga Circle near Anand Bhavan Time Post midnight Owner Jagatram Entryu00a0byu00a0Suresh KK Paramount Cafe Charni Road Special Chai Rs 16 This restaurant beside Charni Roadrsquos famous juice house Bachelorrrsquos has devoted patrons Many have been drinking tea at Paramount for years now The sea view from the restaurant has changed but the tea still tastes the same Atu00a0Opposite Mafatlal Swimming Club next to Bachelorrrsquos Juice near Charni Road Station W Girgaum Time 11 am to 11 pm Call 23616400 Entryu00a0byu00a0Mustaque Alam Vote for Mumbai39s best Chai Stop 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