There is no drink superior to chai. No no, this is not a debate. For some of us, our lives would be incomplete and dull without our daily dose of chai. You could even say we’re obsessed with it.
1. Coffee? Woh kya hai?
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Also see: Struggles Of A Coffee Lover In The Chai Loving Nation Of Pakistan
2. You treat Ilaichi as if it’s your best friend. And somehow, your chai feels incomplete without it.
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3. Which is why you like to smell your chai before having a sip of it.
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4. You need to have a cup after every meal.
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Or after a smoke if you’re into that.
5. And it doesn’t matter how hot the weather is, you’ll still have your dose of chai.
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6. But you’ll definitely prefer to have your chai with whole milk.
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#deathtoskimmedmilk
7. And you like it made on a fiery stove, not out of a kettle
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Oh, and let’s not even talk about chai made from tea bags. Farigh.
8. Well, unless you’re outside Pakistan. Only then does the sight of Lipton or Tapal make you smile.
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9. Reading the newspaper or a book while having chai is something you look forward to.
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So peaceful.
10. Is that rain you hear outside? Perfect time to have another steaming cup of chai.
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Maybe wrap yourself in a blanket and have a samosa while you’re at it?
11. You judge someone who can’t make a decent cup of chai.
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12. You ask for chai even when you go out to eat at a fancy restaurant.
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What kind of a place doesn’t serve chai?
13. The thought of drinking chai out of a styrofoam cup bothers you.
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14. You love to drink your chai slowly, appreciating every sip. You might even make that “shhrpppp” sound that people get annoyed with, but is music to your ears.
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15. You’ve definitely poured your chai into a saucer and slurped it.
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Did you know that was the actual purpose of saucers back in the 18th century? #mindblown
16. If your chai has gone cold, you’ll get another freshly made cup. None of that, heating it in the microwave nonsense.
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17. People tell you that you shouldn’t drink so much chai.
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Can’t hear you, too busy enjoying my chai.
18. You think that the chai is the only good thing the British ever did (although we perfected the art of making chai).
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19. Your biggest struggle in Ramazan is abstaining from tea. Oh the joy of that post-iftari chai.
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20. You’ll get caught in the debate of “Is bad chai better than no chai?”
21. That old Chai Chahiyeh jingle still runs in your head sometimes.
So go get yourself a cup of chai (if you’re not already sipping on some of that liquid gold already).