Mandarthi Tea Stall

Our tea stall is located right on Rmv Road in the Sanjay Nagar area. We are quite close to Majushree College, so we see a lot of students every single day. It gets really busy during their lunch breaks and between classes. We mostly just make tea and coffee and keep things moving. Sometimes we have some biscuits or small snacks on the shelf if people are hungry. It’s a small space, really just enough room for the stove and the big milk cans we get every morning. We start very early, usually before the sun is even up. We have to get the first big pot of tea going for the people heading to work early. It involves a lot of standing around and waiting for the water to boil. The college kids are always in a rush and they want their tea hot and fast so they can get back to their books. We go through a lot of milk and sugar every day. The delivery truck comes by early and we have to unload it ourselves. We don't have chairs or tables, just a little spot where people can stand and drink their glass of chai. It’s very simple and honest work. We’ve been in this part of Sanjay Nagar for a long time. You get used to the constant noise of the cars on the road. We try to keep the counter clean but it’s tough when it’s windy. We just focus on the tea.