Our Story

Meet Mister Chai

Mister Chai’s journey began many years ago in the jungles of the Nilgiri Mountains in India, when Prem 'the chai master' initiated Mister Chai founder Tim into the art of the chaiwallah.

We haven’t stopped making chai since.

New Zealand has unfortunately seen a proliferation in syrup and powder ‘chai lattes’ which are the equivalent to instant coffee for coffee connoisseurs. Mister Chai is an authentic sticky chai made with certified organic ingredients. Drinking our chai is like being transported to India. 

Mister Chai honours the life-giving traditions of medicinal chai handed down by Prem. Fresh ginger, organic tea and Prem's secret 'good health' blend of whole spices are still the foundation of all our recipes.

Organic Values

The tea and spices in our chai are all certified organic. This reflects our personal philosophy and our belief that business can contributed to a more ecologically minded world.

Our tea comes the Rain Forest Alliance certified Hathikuli organic tea estate in Assam, North India. It’s located next to the Kaziranga National Park, which is a UN World Heritage Site — and also one of the last strongholds of the greater one-horned rhino. 

The park floods with water from the Brahmaputra River during the rainy season, forcing many wild animals to come and take shelter in the tea estate which acts a refuge and wildlife corridor.

We’re committed to only using the best ingredients that look after people and the planet.

Aaryn & Brooke