
You’re Making Chai Wrong in America (Malwa Chai’s Fix)
About this episode
This week on Half Past Chai, we’re asking the big question: what actually is chai, and why is it so hard to get it right in America? We’re sitting down with the founders of Malwa Chai to talk about growing up with real chai, what they kept (and ditched) from the traditional recipes, and how they’re making it easier than ever to brew an authentic cup at home.
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0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI
4:18 - Who is Malwa Chai?
15:46 - Why start Malwa Chai?
27:47 - Hardest part of starting a chai company & how they work together as husband and wife
33:42 - Treating your spouse as your co-worker
39:31 - Quitting the 9-5 to work for yourself
46:13 - Finding the right people to work with
50:08 - Chai recipe development
53:10 - Malwa Chai Product Lineup
59:14 - What’s next?!
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