Foodchain Brand Partners

About Tuk Tuk Chai.

From the streets of India to the shelves of Britain, Tuk Tuk Chai, are a bold new drink that is revolutionising the market. They combine the perfect infusion of black tea, milk, spices with just a hint of sugar.

With a taste for adventure & a passion for cultural fusion, Tuk Tuk Chai was created out of a real love for food & drinks.

The founders wanted to make the staple South Asian drink (Chai) available more widely, bringing a modern take on the Indian drink that keeps over 1 billion people fuelled in the busy streets of India.

You can enjoy Tuk Tuk Chai iced cold on the go or hot for an authentic street chai experience.

Currently listed on Ocado, Amazon, Facebook HQ; exporting to Saudi Arabia where they are listed in Danube supermarkets & WHSmith.

Company Values.

Work Hard | Play Hard

Tuk Tuk Chai has a start-up culture. They have previously hired Brand Ambassadors & have exciting growth plans to be building the team with Foodchain this year.

They have a culture where everyone works hard & plays hard in a supportive way. By working together & sharing ideas the team are more creative & more efficient too. The mission for the growing team is to build awareness of Tuk Tuk Chai & growing the presence of the brand nationally & internationally.

Journey So Far...

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2021

Brewing Started.

Alex Thomas, Co-Founder, fell in love with chai when she first visited her husband, Rupesh's, hometown in Kerala, India.

Returning from one of their trips to Kerala, they started brewing chai after chai to come up with the most authentic recipe for their ready-brewed chai idea.

Launched Nationally.

Tuk Tuk Chai launched with 3 flavours, Authentic Original, Flavoursome Masala & Aromatic Cardamom Chai.

Voted ‘Most Innovative Product' at prestigious Lunch! trade show & were a finalist of the Virgin Foodpreneur competition.

Featured on Dragon's Den.

Received an investment offer from Peter Jones on Dragon’s Den. But decided to part ways & instead raised £275,000 on Crowdcube with 375 investors.

Listed at all Harvey Nichols & 110 Sainsbury’s stores nationally

Finalists of 'The Great British Entrepreneur' awards.

Spreading The Chai Love.

Recruited Brand Ambassadors to help spread the chai love.

Further Growth Plans.

An exciting year ahead for the business as they plan on working with Foodchain Recruitment to build their team further including Sales, Social Media & Marketing opportunities. Watch this space!

Rupesh Thomas - Co-Founder

"'I am proof that if you work hard you can be successful. My success has nothing to do with luck. It is down to hard work & a hunger for it."
Alex Thomas - Co-Founder

"No two days are the same. You can plan a lot, but things will happen unexpectedly that will require you to make very quick decisions that may change the whole direction you had planned."