Hyderabad’s heatwave has sharply impacted Irani chai sales, with demand dropping by up to 40 per cent. Customers are shifting to cold beverages, while rising LPG costs and supply shortages add further financial pressure on small hotel businesses across the city.
Hyderabad’s iconic Irani hotels, founded by Iranian immigrants in the 19th century, remain beloved for their signature Irani chai and nostalgic charm. With timeless interiors and snacks like Osmania biscuits and Dilkush, these cafés continue to preserve a unique cultural heritage.
By Epsita Gunti Hyderabad: After Bahubali Haleem, this restaurant in the city has come up with yet another quirky way of having Haleem this Ramzan season. Reaching a whole other level of creativity, Nizam’s Pride has introduced Hyderabad’s first ever Double Decker Haleem. In this dish, Haleem is served with coke. What makes this special […]
Hyderabad: Your favourite Hyderabadi Dum Biryani or Jeera Rice with Dal or even the Irani Chai are all set to get costlier and eating out will burn a hole in your wallet – all thanks to the new price hike on commercial LPG cylinders announced by the Centre. Along with this, there is the double […]
According to hotel owners, the price rise is due to an increase in the rates of milk, tea powder, and sugar. Not just Irani Chai, the cost of zafrani tea also increased by Rs 5.
Hyderabad: Hyderabad, the city of Pearls, is known for its historic legacy and cultural diversity. This 400-year-old metropolis is not only blessed with monuments but also with delicious food, which is an amalgamation of Mughal, Turkish and Arabic cuisines as well. Mughals, apparently, used to serve 26 types of biryanis to their guests but now […]
Hyderabad: You are placed inside a lift and taken to the top of a high-rise building. Then the lift door opens and you are told to walk to the end of the plank from where you get an aerial view of a city. You again step into the lift and with open doors you experience […]
Already facing an existential threat, Irani tea cafes across the city are being forced to hike prices, including that of the city’s favourite beverage.
