Chai Wala  

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Co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates posted a video of himself enjoying a cup of tea at a local shop owned by Dolly Chai Wala while visiting India. Over 26 million people have watched the video that Bill Gates released so far, and it has received over a million likes and over 8,000 comments.
 

Arun Mehra invested in several startup projects but faced financial losses in them. Despite all the setbacks, he consulted his friends, and decided to launch his business again, with minimal investment. Within a month, he opened a tea ship and began receiving positive responses.

Monalisa, defying all the societal conventions, runs a tea stall named ‘The Classic Tea’ at Manjhi Chowk in Bhagalpur, Bihar. Presently, she is pursuing her graduation from Tilkamanjhi University, Bhagalpur. Apart from the tea shop, Monalisa also provides tuition classes to school children for financial independence.

Keshav Maratha, a resident of Indore, worked as a video journalist for 13 years. The long work hours and extremely low salary were a matter of concern. On the encouragement of his wife, he quit his job and opened a tea stall. Today, he makes decent earnings while sustaining the needs of his family.

Aarin Ratnesh Sorathiya launched ‘Chaiwale Ki Chaipatti’ in the year 2016 with a single product, and today the product line has expanded to include 50-60 varieties. Aarin’s company has a range of flavoured tea and coffee which not only boosts the sales but also provides customers with interesting choices.  

Abhishek Bhardwaj worked in the corporate sector for ten long years before quitting the job and starting his tea business. He studied the tea markets and the increasing number of tea outlets in the cities. Today, he easily makes Rs 1,00,000 in a month. There are also plans of expanding the business to other parts of the country.

Gujarat’s Neha Bhatt runs a tea startup with the name ‘Ampu Tea Neha.’ In July 2021, Neha met with an accident. Her left side of the body was damaged and due to a delay in treatment, she had to undergo amputation, losing one of her legs. She sells almost 300 cups of tea daily and earns somewhere around Rs 1 to 1.5 lakh in a month.  

Indore’s Nikunj Sharma launched his tea business in Gorakhpur. Initially, he found it difficult to open a single outlet in the city but with the kindness of other people, he successfully launched his business. Today, Nikunj operates seven outlets in different cities and provides employment to people with disabilities.

Simran lost her career as a model during the pandemic. She took up a job but could not earn anything. Getting inspired by other tea entrepreneurs, she launched her own startup ‘Model Chai Wali’ and today she makes up to Rs 1 lakh in a month.
 

Amit Kashyap and Mannu Sharma are friends from Haryana. They moved to Mumbai to try their luck in running their own business. Mannu came up with an unconventional idea of opening a tea stall in their Audi car. Their business idea proved to be successful, and celebrities often visit their shop regularly.

Arshad Khan who gained popularity on internet after his picture went viral, has opened a tea shop in London. After becoming an internet sensation, he received many modelling offers that helped him gain connections. His first international tea shop is called Café Chaiwala and is situated in Ilford Lane, London.

Mehboob Malik is popular as ‘Hero Chai Wala’ in his locality. Due to financial constraints, he could not complete his studies. Today, he runs an NGO where he provides poor children with free education and spends 80 percent of his income from the tea shop on the school expenses.