2026-08-07

Best Locations for a Chai Kiosk

Four location types that fit a 75+ sq ft zero-royalty kiosk — and the mistakes that kill footfall.

Railway / bus

Peak waves, cheap cups, speed. Need a legal pitch and a boiler that never goes down at 7 a.m.

Longer dwell, Maggi and cold coffee matter. Avoid inner lanes with no evening batch.

All-day chai. Watch shop-cluster rent and overlapping tea stalls.

Weekday lunch spike, weekend drop. Price for office wallets, not highway tapri rates.

Maa Ki Chai does a location check before you pay. A pretty board in a dead gali will not hit the ₹20,000–₹1L range.

Is a mall kiosk better?

Malls cost more. Only if CAM and hours still leave 40–50% after rent.

Can I open two formats?

Start with one 75+ sq ft site, prove cups, then apply for a second territory.