"Visited Elaichi today after a friend recommended it. Lovely ambience and the fresh smell of cardamom is quite inviting. I ordered the Elaichi Bun and Karak Chai as it’s the most popular among visitors! They offered to warm up the bun and it tasted heavenly. Not too sweet or heavy - it’s just right! They were making a fresh batch of chai - so I waited a few mins and it was worth the wait! Don’t expect to get a table on a Saturday evening - there’s enough place to stand and enjoy the ambience at this lovely cafe! Highly recommend this place!!!"

"Pretty loud and crowded when we went. We waited about 10 minutes and a table did open up. There were a lot of 2 top seats. My friend enjoyed their tumeric latte. I had a whole milk chai which was warm and flavorful. I was surprised by the milk skin with my initial sip but got used to it."

"Ordered a hot choco and chai latte! Decent hot choco. Nice art on top! Nice atmosphere. Bunch of students with laptops as usual. I like the chill music they have on."

"Good chai and quiche and slightly frantic vibe (4/5 Green Stars) I’ve been meaning to try Elaichi Co for some time now, thinking it might eventually become a regular spot. I had the karak rose chai with oat milk ($7.25 for 8 oz. drink, including +$1 for oat milk and +$1 for rose syrup) and the paratha quiche ($6). The drink was weirdly only lukewarm – this doesn’t bother me too much but I know others are stickers for their hot drinks being hot. I would get it again but the larger 12 oz. size, which costs only $0.75 more. The quiche was nicely made with good pastry and had interesting flavors (a little spicy!) The atmosphere in the place didn’t win me over for a couple of reasons. The staff seemed a bit frantic and created a nervous energy, and the bass on the music was way too much. The music itself was good, but the bass was just annoying. The Wi-Fi cuts off after 90 minutes with a gentle message to move on and free up space for other customers. I’m also giving Elaichi Co 4/5 Green Stars for social and environmental impact, based on the following: • As far as I can see, the whole menu is vegetarian. Not sure how much of it is vegan – maybe the new aloo tikki paratha roll if you get it without the side of yogurt? This would definitely be my next order! • A $1 charge for plant-based milk! That just makes me mad, nudging people back towards traditional dairy. Thanks to a campaign from Paul McCartney, Peet’s recently dropped its charge for plant-based milks. Please do the same, Elaichi Co! • They are pretty good about giving detail on ingredient sourcing. For example there’s Dandelion chocolate in the cookie, TCHO chocolate in the hot chocolate, organic matcha in the matcha latte and organic black tea in the karak chai. • Here’s more on their main product, the karak chai: Organic loose-leaf CTC Assam black tea from Chota Tingrai Farm in India and single-origin cardamom from Chemparathy Estate in India • Nice cups are provided for having your chai in-house."

"If you’re looking for some authentic, delicious chai, look no further. Elaichi delivers on flavor. I tried their hot chocolate today, and that was really tasty too. I’m vegan, and they happily use oat milk upon request. I wish they had vegan pastries or breads available. Maybe one day."