The Chai Bhai

The Story Behind the Brew

Chai Bhai began in 2025 in Peradeniya with a simple belief: Sri Lanka grows the world's finest tea, so Sri Lankans deserve the world's finest chai. Every cup is handcrafted with real Ceylon tea, whole spices ground fresh, milk brewed slow. No syrups, no shortcuts.
Two hands raising glasses of chai together

What We Stand By

Real Ceylon Tea

We brew with proper Sri Lankan tea leaves, grown here, picked here, poured here. Nothing instant, nothing imported.

Fresh Ground Spice

Cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and pepper ground in small batches, so every cup tastes like it was made just for you. Because it was.

Chai for Everyone

Roadside prices, five-star care. Chai Bhai is a counter where students, families and night-shift workers all get the same warm welcome.

Our Founder

Abdul Hakeem, founder of The Chai Bhai
"Chai isn't a drink. It's a reason to sit down together."

Chai Bhai was built on the roadside chai culture we grew up loving. The clink of glasses, the smell of cardamom, conversations that stretch past midnight. Our promise is to keep every cup honest: fresh spices, proper Ceylon tea, and a warm welcome for everyone who walks up to the counter.

Abdul Hakeem

Founder, The Chai Bhai

2+Locations opening
2024Established in Sri Lanka
100%Local ownership
400Cups a shift

Our Journey

What started as one cart in Peradeniya is now a growing franchise. Here's how Chai Bhai became a daily habit.

2024

It started as a shared craving: proper chai, the way we drank it growing up. Months went into sourcing Ceylon leaves and grinding spice blends until one recipe finally tasted like home.

Chai Bhai in 2024

2025

The first Chai Bhai counter opened in Peradeniya. Students, families and night-shift workers turned a small roadside window into a queue that ran well past closing time on most nights of the week.

Chai Bhai in 2025

2026

A second location and our first franchise partners came on board, along with a mobile cart booked out for weddings and offices. Same leaves, same slow brew, just a lot more counters pouring it.

Chai Bhai in 2026