The 1st and only RTD iced milk tea or authentic chai launched in 2017. Since then we have got an investment offer from Peter Jones (Dragons Den), been the finalists of Virgin Foodpreneur, and have been voted the most innovative product at Lunch! 2017.
Company description:
Tuk Tuk Chai is the first and only ready-to-drink iced milk tea, or authentic brewed chai. We follow the traditional recipes and brewing techniques used by the chaiwallahs of India to brew our chai: we brew black tea leaves (sourced from Kerala) with milk, water, and optional spices. Our chai is available in three distinct flavours: Original, Spicy Masala, and Aromatic Cardamom. Available in 250 ml Tuk Tuk Chai can be drunk cold, on the go, or hot, used as a mixer in cocktails or as an ingredient in desserts.
Since launching in 2017, Tuk Tuk Chai has received many accolades: we were finalists of Virgin Foodpreneur 2017! where the judges looked for the best and brightest food and drinks startups in the UK. Tuk Tuk Chai was also voted the most innovative product at the prestigious Lunch! 2017 trade show. In August 2018, Tuk Tuk Chai pitched to the Dragons on Dragons Den: they praised the taste of our chai, our brand, and our business. As a result, we received an investment offer from Peter Jones for the total sum of £100,000, However, we mutually decided to part ways after careful consideration. Instead, we chose to turn to the public and undertake a crowdfunding campaign. It was a real success with 400 investors joining Tuk Tuk Chai and raising £276,000 by the end of the campaign. We now have investors from the UK and beyond with a fair number of them based in the Middle East.
Upon launching at the International Food and Drinks Exhibition (IFE 2017) in London, Tuk Tuk Chai created a genuine buzz and raised a lot of interest from buyers abroad. The general feedback was overwhelmingly positive about our product, and particularly its unique taste, our innovation in the tea market (as it is brewed tea with milk), and our branding.
Products:
Tea, Chai, Milk Tea, Iced Tea, Milk drink, ready to drink, beverage, brewed, drinks, start-up.
