Chaiwala

“Chaiwala” is a series that explores the diversity of tea rituals across cultures. Through conversation and images, we’re hoping to capture how tea can shape our rituals, foster connection, and offer a moment of pause in our lives.

Chaiwala

003. Bianca Valle

003. Bianca Valle

"My body responds very well to tea." What role does tea play in your daily life or routines? For the last year, I have been having tea every morning; whether...

003. Bianca Valle

"My body responds very well to tea." What role does tea play in your daily life or routines? For the last year, I have been having tea every morning; whether...

002. Tim Chacko

002. Tim Chacko

"Tea awakens my curiosity, serves as a medium for connection, and offers refuge in times of rest." Can you share your earliest memory of drinking tea and how it made...

002. Tim Chacko

"Tea awakens my curiosity, serves as a medium for connection, and offers refuge in times of rest." Can you share your earliest memory of drinking tea and how it made...

001. Amelia Mehta

001. Amelia Mehta

"In Indian culture, offering chai is a genuine gesture of warmth and hospitality." Let’s start with, how do you take your tea? Favorite tea to be served is definitely chai....

001. Amelia Mehta

"In Indian culture, offering chai is a genuine gesture of warmth and hospitality." Let’s start with, how do you take your tea? Favorite tea to be served is definitely chai....