Bengaluru
Bengaluru
Filter Coffee (with chai as second culture)
While Bengaluru is a coffee-first city, its chai culture is fierce and growing. Tech parks run on cutting chai and masala chai. The city's cosmopolitan population has imported chai habits from across India. Nilgiri tea, grown in the neighbouring hills, finds its way into many cups.
Best Time for Chai
Morning and 4 PM tea break
Local Brews
- Nilgiri chai
- Masala chai
- Ginger lemon tea
- Tulsi chai
Popular Chai Spots
Frequently Asked
Is Bengaluru more coffee or chai?
Traditionally coffee, but the IT boom brought millions of North Indians who brought their chai culture. Today Bengaluru is evenly split — filter coffee in the mornings, cutting chai through the day.
Where do I get the best Nilgiri tea in Bengaluru?
Nilgiris stores across the city stock quality Nilgiri tea. For brewed cups, look for South Indian darshinis that use locally sourced tea leaves.