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Ragini Subramanian
Chai o’clock: NJ Desis brew a new cafe culture

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May 12, 2026

Chai o’clock: NJ Desis brew a new cafe culture

Chai cafes are cropping up around the state as the diaspora brings South Asian-style socializing to the West.

Ragini Subramanian
Ragini Subramanian

CENTRAL DESI

Local journalism by and about New Jersey’s fast growing South Asian American community.



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