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Irani Chai

What so special about a cup of tea? Especailly when we talk about the Hyderabadi "Irani Tea". The streets of Twinciteis are inundated with hundreds of tea centres.A typcial Irani tea centre can easly be identified with its names like 'Cafe Sherton' or 'Bhadur Cafe'. The poor and the rich, employed and unemployed, the philosphoper and materialist all flock to these tea centres to relax from their rigorous daily life over a cup of 'chai'. It can be opined to an extent some people come here solely for passing on time. Informal conservations starting from family problems to international issues are aired for those who can spend for some in the so called Irani Tea joints.

It is a high philosophic certainty about a cup of tea becomes a habit and that influences the style of life in the Twincities. For many in the twincities , Irani tea is an addiction and starting their routine without consuming a cup is very difficult .Except the tea the other beverages and recipes are largely ignored. Today this 'Chai' is as popular as Pearls, Biryani and Minars to the Hyderabad.