When it comes to the best food combinations, nothing can beat our favourite chai and biscuit. Well, the tapri ki chai has its own fanbase. The only issue with a tapri ki chai is looking for a bin to dispose of the glass. Although tea is usually served in plastic, paper, or clay cups, Vadodara has tea stands that serve tea in edible chocolate cups. Yes, here you can drink your chai and eat it too!
Tea Served In Edible Chocolate Cups
A tea stall in Vadodara called Clan Tea House serves tea in chocolate-flavored edible cups. You don’t actually need biscuits in your tea, as the cup serves its purpose. They drizzle a bit of chocolate sauce on the scalding hot tea before pouring it into a cup. These edible cups are made from wheat flour and chocolate. It can hold the tea for some 30 minutes.
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Story Behind This Interesting Concept
This concept was started by four friends who grew up in an orphanage since childhood Luvkush (one of the stall’s owners) had an urge to do something for society.
“As soon as the plastic was banned, we thought we could try something new. Along with plastic, paper cups are also harmful because they are made after cutting down trees. We cut trees, which means it is harmful. So, we thought that we should do something so that we can eat the cups,” stall owner Luvkush told India Today.5 afternoon tea destinations in Dubai. After researching it on the internet, Luvkush came across a tea stall working with a similar process in Delhi. He got an idea from them and started ordering edible cups.
Along with Luvkush his three friends named Shankar, Vikas, and Suraj started this tea stall. With the help of low-interest loans from well-wishers, the group opened a tea stall.
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