Anubhav Dubey and his friends Anand Nayak and Rahul Patidar launched Chai Sutta Bar, a tea-cafe chain, outside a girls' dormitory in Indore in 2016. Kulhad started offering tea in the most environmentally friendly method and subsequently introduced varieties like Adrak Chai, Chocolate Chai, Masala Chai, Elaichi Chai, Tulsi Chai, Kesar Chai, etc.
Teabox, founded by Kausshal Dugarr in 2012, revolutionised tea service in India. The brand's commitment to supplying garden-fresh tea leaves within 7 days has set a high standard in the industry, and the company's direct relationship with farmers has eliminated costs and third-party involvement. Ratan Tata, Accel, JAFCO Asia, and Dragoneer Investment Group have funded Teabox's success.
Prafull Billore, a young entrepreneur from Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, is successful. He became the "MBA Chaiwala" at 25 as a celebrity and youth influencer. After quitting his MBA in Gujarat, he established a tea-selling firm with Rs. 8000 and grew it into a franchise with over 4 Cr in annual revenue. Prafull's perseverance and enthusiasm for entrepreneurship led him to his current position.
Founded in 2012 by two IIT graduates, Nitin Saluja, and Raghav Verma, Chaayos is a contemporary tea cafe company. The business is well-known for its "Meri Wali Chai" feature, which offers over 80,000 customization possibilities and lets consumers add a variety of add-ons to their drinks. With 190 locations spread across 6 cities and plans to open 100 more by 2022, Chaayos generated about Rs 1,000 crore in sales in the fiscal year 2020.
Amuleek Singh Bijral started Chai Point in 2010, which is the country's first tea startup. With more than 100 locations nationwide, it provides hot tea brewed with fresh ingredients to revive working professionals and sells more than 300,000 cups daily. The company reported revenue of 88 crores in the fiscal year 2018, which increased to 190 crores in the fiscal year 2020.
Chai Thela, founded by Pankaj Judge in 2014, has attracted people from different backgrounds with its mix of classic and modern teas. The company's tea, customer service, and perfect balance of Indian culture and modernity are well-known. The tea shop chain uses eco-friendly materials and reduces plastic waste. Offering the best tea experience has helped the brand build a devoted consumer bas
A high school dropout from Alappuzha named Faisal Yousaf founded his company, The Chai Wallah, after discovering his love for tea while visiting Dubai, Europe, and England. A pop-up chai cart called "The Chai Wallah" offers sanitary cups of freshly brewed tea along with at least 50 different tea, coffee, juice, and snack options at each of its stalls
In Siliguri, a city close to the Darjeeling tea gardens, Soveet Gupta and Parvez Gupta Poddar established the tea consulting business Udyan Tea in 2012. It is a B2B company that provides its clients with tea consultancy services.
Tpot, a worldwide tea startup founded in New Delhi, India, employs technology to deliver tea and snacks. Tpot seeks the USD 32 billion Indian tea market. Tpot's monthly take-out has grown from INR 2 lakh in 2013 to INR 50 lakh in less than four years under CEO Robin Jha.
Chirag Yadav, a former electronics and communication specialist and alumnus of Delhi College of Engineering, launched the chai cafe Chaipatty Teafe. Due to a passion for tea and Bangalore's supportive startup climate, this chai startup was created. Chirag, who has expertise working for MNCs and diverse fields, left his job to follow his love for entrepreneurship and business.