A permanent home for handcrafted chai. The Outlet is the full Chai Bhai experience: seating, snacks, retail tea packs and a counter people cross town for. Done right, it becomes the room your neighbourhood defaults to, where study groups camp, deals get shaken on and every evening ends with one more round.
It's a serious commitment, and the one that turns a good location into a neighbourhood institution.
300–1000 sqft
Flexible footprint, from a snug corner shop to a full chai destination
3–5 staff
Trained crew for counter, brew station and floor
~60 days
From signed lease to opening day, fit-out and training included
Full experience
Seating, snacks and retail: the complete Chai Bhai brand under one roof
From bare shell to opening day, the Outlet package covers the lot:
Layout, joinery, signage and lighting to the Chai Bhai standard. Every outlet unmistakably ours, tuned to your space.
Brew station, snack prep, refrigeration and service counter, specified, sourced and installed with you.
The entire Chai Bhai menu (signature chais, iced range, snacks) with recipe cards and portion specs.
Our packaged Ceylon teas and spice blends as a shelf-stable second revenue line inside your store.
We help you recruit, then train your whole crew at our flagship and again on-site in your opening week.
One standing order for tea, spices, dairy partners, packaging and retail stock at franchise rates.
Opening event, local promotion and social push, plus a feature across Chai Bhai's own channels.
Monthly reviews, seasonal menu drops and a direct line to our team whenever you need a second opinion.
Get the site right and half the battle is won. That doesn't mean the most expensive street in town. Some of the best chai spots in Sri Lanka sit one lane off the main road, where rent is sane and regulars are made. What matters is who walks past, how easily they can stop, and whether the corner has a story worth joining.
We walk every shortlisted site with you and sign off the space together before you sign a lease.
Students, families, office workers: people with a daily rhythm the store can slot into, not one-off tourists.
Walkable, parkable and on the side of the road people actually use at tea time.
A spot with its own life (near a market, a campus gate, a junction people already meet at) beats a sterile mall unit.
Enough space for a comfortable counter, seating and safe working. We'll confirm the layout works before you commit.
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The core: handcrafted chai, coffees and the iced range, all day.
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Short eats and sweet pairings that lift every ticket.
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Packaged Ceylon teas and blends customers take home and reorder.
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Chai service for weddings, offices and functions, run from your store.
