Diwan Tea & General Store

If you are on Kanpur Road in the Krishna Nagar area of Lucknow, you will see us in the Balaji Complex. We are at shop number 15. Diwan Tea & General Store is a place where people stop for a quick cup of tea and maybe pick up some biscuits or matches. It is a small space, so it gets quite hot near the stove where we boil the milk and sugar. We have some stools outside for people to sit, but most just stand and talk about the news or the weather. Lucknow can be very busy, and our spot in the complex stays active from early morning until late evening. I handle the tea and my younger brother looks after the general items like soaps and snacks. It is a simple arrangement that has worked for us for several years now. We don't have a menu or anything like that. Everyone knows what we serve. The floor is a bit worn out from all the walking, and the walls have some tea stains, but it is an honest place. We aren't looking to become a big chain or anything. We just like our spot here. Sometimes we stay open a bit later if there is a good crowd talking. It is just a local tea stall and shop, doing what we do every day without much fuss or worry.