Every group of friends has that one story.
Not the dramatic one.
Not the tragic one.
But the one that sounds silly to everyone else, and sacred to them.
A story like this:
“Let’s ride 15 km for chai.”
Not because the tea was the best in the world.
Not because the tapri had awards.
But because sometimes the journey matters more than the cup.
It Was Never About the Distance
When you’re with the right people, roads feel shorter.
Petrol feels cheaper.
And a cup of tea, no matter how simple feels like a reward you earned together.
Every kilometre becomes a reason to talk, to laugh, to share things you wouldn’t say anywhere else.
That’s the thing about chai, it doesn’t need to be fancy.
It just needs to be shared.
The Cup You will Remember Forever
Think back.
Do you remember the exact taste of that tea? Probably not.
But you remember:
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who sat in front
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who held the cup wrong
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who cracked the worst jokes
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who complained about the cold
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who said, “Bhai, ek aur cup?”
It’s never the chai alone, it’s the people drinking it with you. That’s what makes the memory stay, long after the steam has faded.
🌄 Chai Is Just the Excuse
Friends don’t ride 15 km for tea.
They ride 15 km for peace,
for escape,
for breathing space,
for a break from life,
for each other.
Tea is just the perfect excuse, the one thing everyone says yes to without thinking.