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Hand-brewed, twice a month
Small batches of fresh masala chai, made at home, poured into thermoses for pickup.
A family chai project · Hartford, CT
Chai for change.
We brew small batches of fresh, hand-spiced masala chai twice a month. Every cup helps fund better playgrounds for Hartford-area elementary schools — an idea sparked by our daughter Chandni, who saw how much her own schoolyard could be.
★ This Saturday · Our debut
We're popping up at the
Access for All Community Day
A free, all-day celebration at the New Britain Museum of American Art marking 250 years of Asian American community in Connecticut. We'll be pouring fresh-brewed masala chai from 10 AM to 2 PM — our very first day as Chand Chai.
While you're there: South Asian dance, Japanese Lion Dance, Filipino martial arts, Tibetan and Nepalese folk dance, a Sumi-E painting workshop, and incredible neighbors at the other vendor tables — Wabi-Sabi Café, Tomo Japanese Mart, 88 Coffee Company, and more.
56 Lexington St, New Britain, CT · 860.229.0257
In collaboration with APAC of Connecticut and Layavinyasa
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MAY · 2026
New Britain Museum
10 AM – 2 PM · Free
Chai for Change
Why chai. Why playgrounds.
Chai time is the in-between hour — when family, friends and strangers sit down and actually talk. In Indian culture, it's the moment where everything else stops and a real conversation begins.
— On why we brew
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Proceeds fund playgrounds
Every dollar after costs goes toward better playgrounds at Hartford-area elementary schools.
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Inspired by a kid
The idea came from Chandni, who saw firsthand how much her own pre-K playground could be.
How a cup makes it to you
Simple as a thermos.
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Join the list
Drop your email below. We'll send a short note before each brew day with what's coming and how to claim a thermos.
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We brew, twice a month
Real spices, slow-steeped on the stove. Cardamom, clove, ginger, fresh tea — never a powder, never a shortcut.
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Pickup from our home
Grab your thermos hot and fresh. Bring it back next round — every cup funds a playground.
Stay in the loop
Get on the chai list.
Two short notes a month — what we're brewing, when to pick up, and how the playground fund is growing. No spam, ever.