Sagar Kirana & Tea Stol

Over here on Punayata Road in Shekhawat Nagar, we do a bit of two things at once. We have the grocery part where we sell the usual items like flour, oil, and spices, and then we have the tea stall part. It makes for a long day because the stove starts going early in the morning. People stop by for a hot glass of tea before they head out to their jobs, and they often pick up a few things they need for their house at the same time. The benches outside get a lot of use, and they’ve been repaired a couple of times already. We spend a lot of time cleaning glasses and making sure the tea is boiling just right. It can get pretty hot standing near the stove all day, especially in the summer months. The grocery side of the shop stays fairly busy too, with people coming in for milk or bread. We have to keep a close eye on everything to make sure we don't run out of the basics. It’s a small space and it gets crowded when people are waiting for their tea while others are trying to buy their groceries. We don’t have a big staff, just us working the counter and the stove. It’s a bit messy sometimes with the tea leaves and the sugar bags, but we try our best to keep it tidy. It's just a regular spot on the road for the locals to stop by.