Tea Startups  

There are many chai enthusiasts in India, and it's safe to say that we have quite high standards for tea. Taking our love of chai tapri to a whole new level, a number of businesspeople started ventures that went on to become national successes and even established chains abroad.
 

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.

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.

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.