Abhishek Tea Center

Abhishek Tea Center is situated on the 1st Main Road in Viman Nagar. Being a tea center, our day starts much earlier than the other shops. I usually arrive while it’s still dark to get the milk and the stove going. By the time the sun is up, we have the first batch of tea ready for the people going to their early jobs. Viman Nagar is a busy place, but 1st Main Road has its own rhythm. We have a couple of benches outside where people sit for a few minutes. The smell of tea is always there. We go through a lot of sugar and ginger every single day. The pots need constant scrubbing, and the floor gets wet from the steam and the washing. It’s a lot of physical work, standing over the heat all day long. We don't have a fancy interior, just some basic tiles and a sturdy counter. My son helps me out during the lunch break when a lot of office workers come out for a quick drink. We don't use any fancy machines, just the traditional way of making tea in large vessels. Sometimes we run out of snacks, and I have to send someone to the market quickly. It’s a busy life, and we are usually exhausted by the time we close up. But it’s a good spot to be in, and we know many of our customers by name. The 1st Main Road is like our second home now. We have seen the area change a lot since we first opened Abhishek Tea Center. More buildings have come up, but the demand for a good cup of tea stays the same.