Kolkata Chai started with a simple idea: How do we extend the authenticity, respect and tradition behind a cup of masala chai to NYC?
Chai has been repeatedly bastardized and appropriated in the U.S. We’re putting it all on the line to make sure our culture and traditions are represented accurately and honestly. We hope to see you along this journey.
Chai has been repeatedly bastardized and appropriated in the U.S. We’re putting it all on the line to make sure our culture and traditions are represented accurately and honestly. We hope to see you along this journey.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 1-10
Phone: +1 646-892-3023
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Gold House... | goldhouse.... |
Mentions in press and media 2
| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.05.2022 | Kolkata Chai’s next cup includes a taste of venture funding | Co-founded by brothers Ani and Ayan Sanyal, Kolkata Chai wants to be “the place to get good chai” in the United States. It’s a big market. The Sanyal brothers estimate the national tea market represents a $12.7 billion business per year. To... |
| - | Brothers Ayan and Ani Sanyal used this pitch deck to raise $1 million for their South Asian-inspired business, Kolkata Chai Co. | Ayan, left, and Ani Sanyal inside their New York City-based business, Kolkata Chai. Kolkata Chai In 2020, brothers Ani and Ayan Sanyal launched a brick-and-mortar business in New York selling chai. Earlier this year, the cofounders raised a... |