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Who has the best chai in Palo Alto? what is chai?

noun. A type of Indian tea, made especially by boiling the tea leaves with milk, sugar, and cardamom.

arati: Summer is coming up and what better season is there for a nice, cold iced chai? Since before I can even remember, I’ve loved chai. I grew up drinking a fresh cup each morning and afternoon at my grandparents house over summer breaks. Now, on the other side of the world, chai remains a part of my everyday life. Whether it’s a homemade chai that I made in a rush on my way out the door, or one from a local cafe, I like to always have a chai in hand. As the weather warms up and summer starts, we wanted to look for the best chai in Palo Alto: here’s what we think.

maya: I had never had chai until this past summer, a fact that shocked Arati. I didn’t grow up with it, and I only (somewhat) recently learned that saying “chai tea” is redundant. But when we went to a summer program in Boston and I began stealing sips from Arati, and the drink won me over. Now, it’s my go-to order at any coffee shop and I’ve discovered that my ability to focus on studying grows exponentially when I have a chai to sip on. My passion for chai is still growing to its fullest potential, so we went to several places in Palo Alto to find the absolute best.