
Chaiiwala began in Leicester in 2015 with a simple, almost stubborn idea: bring the cardamom-and-ginger karak our founders grew up with, the cup served in family kitchens and roadside dhabas across South Asia, to the British high street, properly. No syrups. No shortcuts. A seven-spice blend, whole milk, slow brewing, pulled long the way it’s done back home. The first store opened its doors in Leicester, and the queue made the case. People weren’t just looking for a chaii, they were looking for the cup that meant home. Ten years on, we’re 115 stores strong across the UK, Canada and growing, pouring over 100 million cups, and still brewing each one the way our founders learned in Mumbai.
Staff has given verbal assurance of halal status. All the food served here is certified halal.
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Worst Shake Experience Ever – Chaiiwala Barking Waited 30 minutes for what was supposed to be a blueberry chocolate shake. What I got instead was a watery disaster—no milk, no real blueberries, just tap water and cheap syrup. It smelled awful and tasted even worse, like it was scooped straight out of a bin. The cup looked like it was picked up from bin, and the contents were an insult. I took one sip and threw it away immediately. This happened at Chaiiwala Barking. For the same £5, I could’ve had a proper Starbucks coffee with fresh cream. I hadn’t eaten all day and was genuinely hungry, but thanks to their careless service, I had to walk away on an empty stomach. Absolutely unacceptable. I request to check the camera that how rude she was serving and what did she even added on that