NEW DELHI, Feb 8 - A first-time visitor to New Delhi might think Indians are addicted to coffee. There are at least 10 coffee shops in Connaught Place, the city's financial and commercial hub, most ...

In India, drinks are rarely just drinks. A cup of chai or a glass of filter coffee often arrives carrying stories, opinions, arguments, laughter and sometimes uncomfortable truths. It is poured during ...

That sweet and milky tea concoction called chai is getting an image makeover in India. Driving the change is the other beverage -- coffee. Rising incomes and demand for a refined experience ...

You've had chai, the milk and spice-laden Indian standard now ubiquitous throughout the States. But have you heard of its popular variant, Kashmiri chai? Also known as noon chai or gulabi chai ...

Beginning our day by sipping hot tea is a routine practice in India. Besides, it inculcates a sense of community among the people. Being an affordable beverage, tea is loved by one and all ...

My home state of Tamil Nadu, at the southern end of India, is famous for its coffee. “Filter kaapi,” as we call it, is the definitive drink, hot, milky, bitter with chicory, and served in an iconic ...

A favourite drink of Kashmiris, Noon Chai is one of a kind just like the Kashmir Valley ...

At the popular Market at Pepper Place in Birmingham, Rebecca Denson loves to give out samples of chai – a blend of tea and spices combined with milk that’s common in her native India. “The majority ...