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The best Masala Chai in Jaipur

Also spelt Kadak Chai, Adrak Chai, Kulhad Chai and Coal Chai. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.

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  1. Number 1.Sahu Chai Wala (Chaura Rasta)

    Chaura Rasta Walled City

    Open
    Opens early morning, shuts about 11pm
    Where
    Shop No. 365, Chaura Rasta, near Golcha Cinema, Ramganj, Jaipur 302001

    Ask for the masala chai in a kulhad and a maska bun beside it. The shop is small with nowhere to sit, and the morning queue spills out onto Chaura Rasta, so go before eight or after ten.

    What to orderMasala chai in a kulhad with a maska bun

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  2. Number 2.Gulab Ji Chai Wala (MI Road)

    MI Road MI Road and C-Scheme

    Open
    About 4am to 10pm daily
    Where
    Shop 17, MI Road, opposite Ganpati Plaza, Panch Batti, Jaipur

    Kadak masala chai with bun maska, which is what the queue is for. It opens around four in the morning and closes by ten at night, but the counter is standing room only, so plan on drinking where you stand.

    What to orderKadak masala chai with bun maska

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  3. Number 3.Tapri Central (C-Scheme)

    C-Scheme MI Road and C-Scheme

    Open
    7am to 10.15pm daily
    Where
    B4-E, 3rd Floor, Surana Jewellers, opposite Central Park Gate No. 4, Prithviraj Road, C-Scheme, Jaipur 302001

    Order the masala chai in a glass cutting; it arrives with a Parle-G biscuit. The rooftop fills up from early evening and there is a wait for tables, so come at opening or mid-afternoon instead.

    What to orderMasala chai in a glass cutting, with the Parle-G

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  4. Chaisa (Lal Kothi)

    Lal Kothi MI Road and C-Scheme

    Open
    10.30am to 9pm
    Where
    8A Satya Vihar, Pankaj Singhvi Marg, near Vidhan Sabha, Lal Kothi, Jaipur 302015

    Masala chai here, with a sandwich if you want something with it. The cafe is down a lane off Pankaj Singhvi Marg and shuts at nine, so an evening plan has to start early.

    What to orderMasala chai

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  5. Chai The Way (Jhotwara)

    Jhotwara Jhotwara and Vidhyadhar Nagar

    Open
    11am to 11pm
    Where
    Shop 110, Main Market, Ram Nagar B, near Maharana Pratap School, Khirni Phatak Road, Jhotwara, Jaipur 302012

    The masala chai is the reason to make the trip out to Jhotwara. Doors open at eleven, which rules out a breakfast stop, and the main market lane is slow going by car.

    What to orderMasala chai

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  6. Ketli Cafe (Malviya Nagar)

    Malviya Nagar Malviya Nagar and Tonk Road

    Open
    11am to 11pm daily
    Where
    B-428, Pradhan Marg, Vidyut Abhiyanta Colony, Sector 4, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur 302017

    Order the masala chai and let the long fast-food menu alone. Ketli sits inside a homewares showroom on Pradhan Marg, doors open at eleven, so it is no use for an early morning cup.

    What to orderMasala chai

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