About Founder and Chief Chai Officer - Farah Jesani I have to start by explaining my relationship with chai. I'm Indian so drinking chai is basically in my blood. I have memories with chai that most people in the US have with coffee. I remember being young and watching all the "adults" drink chai religiously, anxiously waiting until I was "old enough" to have a mug of my own. I still remember getting my first cup in a small amber mug with a matching saucer, which I used to cool the chai and slurp it up. At mosque, it was a ritual to meet by the chai stand in the courtyard where small white cups flooded the scene. We dunked our Ritz crackers in chai as we caught up on school, life, and who-was-dating-who. In college, I abandoned my chai and Ritz ritual for a new libation - coffee. Coffee was the new partner in crime through all-night study sessions and long walks across campus in the winter. Soon enough after college I was reacquainted with chai, but I still avoided ordering "chai lattes" at coffee shops because I always found them to be too sweet or incredibly bland. Fast forward 5 years, and I had quit my job in consulting and found myself in Portland launching a chai company to bring this South Asian beverage back to its roots. Since then, we've had the exciting opportunity to launch additional South Asian beverages, like "It's Haldi, Doodh" - with more to come. chota tingrai, assam We're on a mission to source the best ethically grown Indian tea with full transparency. Every batch is crafted with care in Southeast Portland and labeled by hand—because good chai shouldn’t just taste better, it should feel better too. Did you know? The name One Stripe Chai comes from a clever cultural reference: in India, “one stripe” on a school uniform signals you’re a junior—just getting started. It’s a humble, honest nod to One Stripe Chai’s beginnings as a new entrant in a space dominated by mainstream tea brands—and a reminder to always keep learning and evolving.
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One Stripe Chai - Hand-blended in small batches in Portland, Oregon, One Stripe Chai is a South Asian woman-owned tea company rooted in transparency, tradition, and real ingredients.
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Why we love them
“We knew that sourcing the perfect tea was critical to the success of One Stripe Chai and something we deeply cared about. After visiting numerous tea gardens across India, we eventually came across the perfect partner - Chota Tingrai. When we learned about their ethical practices and biodynamic farming techniques, we knew we had met the perfect partner! Their beautiful estate is home to hundreds of farming families who all live in one community in the hilly Indian state Assam. One Stripe's blends feature real tea and single-origin spices sourced directly from farms in India, carefully balanced to create bold yet drinkable profiles. The original Masala Chai was just the beginning. Since then, the brand has grown to include creative blends like Rose Milk Chai and Turmeric Chai, each with its own nod to childhood memories and regional flavors.”
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