Because I never got conditioned to drink chai or tea. Growing up as a kid, I never saw mom preparing chai or coffee for us. It’s only made when we have guests at home. Even at that situation, tea is not for us but, only guests.
Mom does not have a habit of drinking tea as
she had a lot of other options. Grew up in a village with a lot of cattle and
sheep, mom drank milk, if she had to. After getting married to Dad, she did not
develop the habit either. Grandpa has the habit of drinking tea with a lot of
ginger in it. I do not know if Dad had a habit of drinking chai during
childhood. He hardly drank tea or coffee as a routine at home.
In the mornings, he wakes up too
late to have a tea or coffee. Dad always came home late by the dinner time or
beyond dinner time, so never saw him having coffee or tea at home. He does have
tea at office and wherever he goes for the camps. But, not at home.
Back then, he neither used to
demand for chai or coffee at home. But
now, he requests often.
Having no one who drinks tea or
coffee, I never got inclined to both. Boost, Bournavita were my favourites all
throughout my schooling days. When I got shifted to hostel, we had option of chai
and milk. I chose the latter. I began
drinking cardamom tea during my corporate days.
After a while, I gave my friends company over lemon tea. Not a big fan
of tea or coffee but sure, I’m interested in the stories of how tea and coffee
made ways into our country.
Living in Hyderabad for long, I
couldn’t resist to love Irani Chai, on a condition. Irani chai along with Osmania
biscuit. Without Osmania biscuit, I don’t drink Irani chai.
If I’m insisted to have any
drink, I choose coffee, thanks to Usha aunt who offers me best coffee whenever
I go to her home. I always have coffee whenever
I visit her house, also anywhere in TamilNadu & Karnataka. Both states
because of the best filter coffee I can get. Other ways, I choose not to drink
anything.
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